This course examines Ontario’s social and economic development from the late 1700s to the present, emphasizing the province’s long history of settlement by diverse populations. It considers Ontario’s identity by juxtaposing perspectives that emphasize Ontario’s colonial past and lasting loyalty to the British Empire with those that present a multicultural, forward focused, industrializing, and urbanizing province. To highlight Ontario’s continued diversity, the course explores “multiple Ontarios”: aboriginal, northern, rural, urban, and suburban. LL Lect: 3 hrs. Antirequisites: HST 550 and HST 650 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
