CHAPTER XXXV

The Dominion of Canada

The Area and Population of Canada--Canada's Early History--Upper and Lower Canada--The War of 1812--John Strachan and the Family Compact--A Religious Quarrel--French Supremacy in Lower Canada--The Revolt of 1837--Mackenzie's Rebellion--Growth of Population and Industry--Organization of the Dominion of Canada--The Riel Revolts--The Canadian Pacific Railway--The Fishery Difficulties--The Fur-Seal Question--The Gold of the Klondike--A Boundary Question--An International Commission--The Questions at Issue--The Failure of the Commission--Commerce of Canada with the United States--Railway Progress in Canada--Manufacturing Enterprise--Yield of Precious Metals--Extent and Resources of the Dominion--The Character of the Canadian Population 509