HIST2816 · History

Why New England is not Canada: Northern Borderlands to 1867

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Thomas Murphy

Associate Professor of the Practice, History Department

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Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.8

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Thomas Murphy

Associate Professor of the Practice, History Department

1 evaluation for this course

Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.8

About this course

Fulfills the U.S. requirement for History Majors. This course will examine the question of how the boundaries between the New England States and the eastern provinces of Canada were formed during the period between 1604 and 1814. Topics to be examined include the indigenous cultures of Northeastern North America, explorations of French and English adventurers along the Atlantic Coasts and in the interior, English and French patterns of settlement and relationships with the Indigenous, colonial warfare, the British conquest of New France, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Particular attention will be paid to tensions over the North Atlantic Fisheries and to New England's dissent from the War of 1812.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.92 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.83 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.67 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.75 / 5

Weekly effort: ~7 hours

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Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.8	4.9