How Did Canada's Ascendence To Autonomy?
Arone Fannuci
ENG1100W
Anna Mancuci
Feb 25, 2013 Canada’s Ascendence to Autonomy
Focussed Topic: Prior to the first half of the twentieth century, Canada was nothing more than a British colony, but that changed as the nation went through a building block of events towards full autonomy.
Thesis: Although it took nearly a century to do so, Canada transformed from a self-governing British colony to a fully independent nation through the defining moments of Vimy Ridge, Chanak crisis, and the Statute of Westminister,
Source 1: Wells, Donald, and Heather C. Hudak, eds. Canada 's Road on Independence. Vol. 2. Calgary: Weigl Educational Limited, 2005. Print.
Donald Wells has more than 25 years of experience as an editor and …show more content…
writer, in which he edited more than 200 published journal articles and academic books, some of which have won awards.
Additionally, his professional background features a position as project coordinator for Weigl Education Limited, the publishers for this book (1). Donald Wells presents thorough information about Canada’s road to independence, covering the events from their by a distant monarch, to their transformation into an autonomous nation. Correspondingly, the authors’ main point is that this ascendance into sovereignty was not from one event, rather a buildup of events that proved to the British Empire that Canada were capable of independence. This is revealed chronically, going through significant events like Vimy Ridge, where Canadian troops fought under Canadian command, then the Chanak Crisis and Statute of Westminister, gaining more autonomy along the way. The author uses straightforward texts without extraneous information and significant images, like one of Canadian troops celebrating the victory at Vimy. This book reinforces
the basis of my thesis; it is very candid and concisely covers each of the three events I plan to strengthen my position with. This book is written over half a decade after my other two books, so although there is discussion of the same events, alongside the use of black-white images, there is distinct difference in the wording and extent of focus, as they cover the topics more descriptively and story-like. I have always been attentive of Canadian history, but I’ve never narrowed down the significant events that made Canada autonomous, I just assumed that the 1982 constitution was the sole reason, but this book convinced me that it was three significant events earlier in the 1st half of that century that granted Canada autonomy. Being the earliest of the three, this book has shown me how the conversation has changed among authors over the years regarding Canada’s autonomy.
Source 2: Brown, George W. Building The Canadian Nation. Vol. 3. Toronto: Bryant Limited, 1978. Print.
George W. Brown is an educator and author who received a PhD at the University of Chicago, and became a professor of history at the University of Toronto as well as the University of Michigan. Brown has written over 15 academic history books, and over 20 scholarly articles (2).
George Brown’s main point in this book is that Canada strengthened the view that they should maintain an independent position, through the 20th century, in matters of foreign policy. Brown gives a foundation to this point, and supporting arguments, by presenting the whole story and using thorough description, process analysis, and cause and effect. Moreover, the vibrancy of color can actually detract from the desired photographic effect, which is why this author uses black and white images strategically, to complement the thorough detail of the text. Although this book accounts for many events and moments in building the nation, it descriptively supports my thesis, in that Vimy Ridge, Chanak Crisis, and the Statute of Westminster were are all defining moments in Canada’s road to autonomy. In relation to the other books, Brown’s work still focuses on the same basis- Canada’s road to autonomy- but it is very detailed, not only stating the events, but also all the connections, dates, and people involved. Chafe’s book is similar, but it has more detail than this book. This article gave me more detail and description about the topics supporting my thesis; it has more insight on who, what, when, where, and what..
Source 3: Chafe, J. W., and A. R.M Lower. Canada: A Nation and How It Came To Be. Vol. 3. Toronto, New York, London: Longmans, Green &, 1954. Print.
James Chafe was an author, broadcaster, teacher, actor, and playwright who served as the Principal of Alexandra School (1951-1955), Norquay School (1955-1958), and Mulvey School (1960). In 1970, he was awarded a Manitoba Centennial Medal by the Manitoba Historical Society. He has authored and published over 10 academic history books (3). Chafe et.al focus on events from the colonization of Canada to the end of the Second World War. In consort, the author’s main point is that Canada’s stride for autonomy began its baby steps in 1867, before escalating in the 20th century. The author uses very descriptive and detailed information to explain how those steps got bigger and strongeras the years went on. Furthermore, it does an excellent job with division and classification: the book bolds headlines throughout the text, providing organizational explanation for the events. Also, the author incorporates political pictures, most significantly a picture of the conference, legally granting autonomy to Canada in 1931. This article also reinforces my thesis, particularly with my point on the statute of Westminster, where it thoroughly explains the premise of the statute in association with the Balfour report in 1926, which made the leeway for this event. In relation to the two other books, this book has about the same detail as Brown’s, but more detail on the statute of Westminster. Furthermore, this book is more organized and sectioned, in terms of topics, with regard to the other books. Being the earliest of the three books, this book was only able to focus up to the Second World War. Nonetheless, it does have some similarities in wording as well as the use ofblack-white pictures to reinforce the text. This was really interesting, each of the two preceding books gave me more insight and detail respectively, on the nation defining moments, and this book followed suit by telling a more detailed story from further back, 1867. All three books, but especially this one have given me the bigger picture, the wider view of when and how Canada started their path to autonomy. Lastly, being the earliest of the three, this book has shown how the discussion regarding Canada’s autonomy has changed from decades of work from scholarly authors.
Works Cited
1) Donald Wells: Editor & Writer. Education, Economics, History, Law, Academic, Scholarly."Donald Wells: Editor & Writer. Education, Economics, History, Law, Academic, Scholarly. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .
2) York University Archives and Special Collections. "Prof. George Williams Brown Biography."Prof. George Williams Brown Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .
3) Goldsborough, Gordon. "Memorable Manitobans: James Warren Chafe (1900-1984)."Memorable Manitobans: James Warren Chafe (1900-1984). N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .
ENG1100W
Anna Mancuci
Feb 25, 2013 Canada’s Ascendence to Autonomy
Focussed Topic: Prior to the first half of the twentieth century, Canada was nothing more than a British colony, but that changed as the nation went through a building block of events towards full autonomy.
Thesis: Although it took nearly a century to do so, Canada transformed from a self-governing British colony to a fully independent nation through the defining moments of Vimy Ridge, Chanak crisis, and the Statute of Westminister,
Source 1: Wells, Donald, and Heather C. Hudak, eds. Canada 's Road on Independence. Vol. 2. Calgary: Weigl Educational Limited, 2005. Print.
Donald Wells has more than 25 years of experience as an editor and …show more content…
writer, in which he edited more than 200 published journal articles and academic books, some of which have won awards.
Additionally, his professional background features a position as project coordinator for Weigl Education Limited, the publishers for this book (1). Donald Wells presents thorough information about Canada’s road to independence, covering the events from their by a distant monarch, to their transformation into an autonomous nation. Correspondingly, the authors’ main point is that this ascendance into sovereignty was not from one event, rather a buildup of events that proved to the British Empire that Canada were capable of independence. This is revealed chronically, going through significant events like Vimy Ridge, where Canadian troops fought under Canadian command, then the Chanak Crisis and Statute of Westminister, gaining more autonomy along the way. The author uses straightforward texts without extraneous information and significant images, like one of Canadian troops celebrating the victory at Vimy. This book reinforces
the basis of my thesis; it is very candid and concisely covers each of the three events I plan to strengthen my position with. This book is written over half a decade after my other two books, so although there is discussion of the same events, alongside the use of black-white images, there is distinct difference in the wording and extent of focus, as they cover the topics more descriptively and story-like. I have always been attentive of Canadian history, but I’ve never narrowed down the significant events that made Canada autonomous, I just assumed that the 1982 constitution was the sole reason, but this book convinced me that it was three significant events earlier in the 1st half of that century that granted Canada autonomy. Being the earliest of the three, this book has shown me how the conversation has changed among authors over the years regarding Canada’s autonomy.
Source 2: Brown, George W. Building The Canadian Nation. Vol. 3. Toronto: Bryant Limited, 1978. Print.
George W. Brown is an educator and author who received a PhD at the University of Chicago, and became a professor of history at the University of Toronto as well as the University of Michigan. Brown has written over 15 academic history books, and over 20 scholarly articles (2).
George Brown’s main point in this book is that Canada strengthened the view that they should maintain an independent position, through the 20th century, in matters of foreign policy. Brown gives a foundation to this point, and supporting arguments, by presenting the whole story and using thorough description, process analysis, and cause and effect. Moreover, the vibrancy of color can actually detract from the desired photographic effect, which is why this author uses black and white images strategically, to complement the thorough detail of the text. Although this book accounts for many events and moments in building the nation, it descriptively supports my thesis, in that Vimy Ridge, Chanak Crisis, and the Statute of Westminster were are all defining moments in Canada’s road to autonomy. In relation to the other books, Brown’s work still focuses on the same basis- Canada’s road to autonomy- but it is very detailed, not only stating the events, but also all the connections, dates, and people involved. Chafe’s book is similar, but it has more detail than this book. This article gave me more detail and description about the topics supporting my thesis; it has more insight on who, what, when, where, and what..
Source 3: Chafe, J. W., and A. R.M Lower. Canada: A Nation and How It Came To Be. Vol. 3. Toronto, New York, London: Longmans, Green &, 1954. Print.
James Chafe was an author, broadcaster, teacher, actor, and playwright who served as the Principal of Alexandra School (1951-1955), Norquay School (1955-1958), and Mulvey School (1960). In 1970, he was awarded a Manitoba Centennial Medal by the Manitoba Historical Society. He has authored and published over 10 academic history books (3). Chafe et.al focus on events from the colonization of Canada to the end of the Second World War. In consort, the author’s main point is that Canada’s stride for autonomy began its baby steps in 1867, before escalating in the 20th century. The author uses very descriptive and detailed information to explain how those steps got bigger and strongeras the years went on. Furthermore, it does an excellent job with division and classification: the book bolds headlines throughout the text, providing organizational explanation for the events. Also, the author incorporates political pictures, most significantly a picture of the conference, legally granting autonomy to Canada in 1931. This article also reinforces my thesis, particularly with my point on the statute of Westminster, where it thoroughly explains the premise of the statute in association with the Balfour report in 1926, which made the leeway for this event. In relation to the two other books, this book has about the same detail as Brown’s, but more detail on the statute of Westminster. Furthermore, this book is more organized and sectioned, in terms of topics, with regard to the other books. Being the earliest of the three books, this book was only able to focus up to the Second World War. Nonetheless, it does have some similarities in wording as well as the use ofblack-white pictures to reinforce the text. This was really interesting, each of the two preceding books gave me more insight and detail respectively, on the nation defining moments, and this book followed suit by telling a more detailed story from further back, 1867. All three books, but especially this one have given me the bigger picture, the wider view of when and how Canada started their path to autonomy. Lastly, being the earliest of the three, this book has shown how the discussion regarding Canada’s autonomy has changed from decades of work from scholarly authors.
Works Cited
1) Donald Wells: Editor & Writer. Education, Economics, History, Law, Academic, Scholarly."Donald Wells: Editor & Writer. Education, Economics, History, Law, Academic, Scholarly. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .
2) York University Archives and Special Collections. "Prof. George Williams Brown Biography."Prof. George Williams Brown Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .
3) Goldsborough, Gordon. "Memorable Manitobans: James Warren Chafe (1900-1984)."Memorable Manitobans: James Warren Chafe (1900-1984). N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. .