BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA THE THREE MAIN COUNTRIES : 1.SPAIN - MEXICO 2.FRANCE – ST. LAWRENCE R. / QUEBEC 3.ENGLAND – EAST COAST

MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES  FISH  FUR  LUMBER  FARMING  MINERALS

OHIO RIVER VALLEY  WHO DESERVED THIS TERRITORY?  WHO WAS THERE FIRST?  WHO HAD NATIVE SUPPORT?  WHO WON?

SEVEN YEARS WAR  WHERE DID IT BEGIN?  WHAT AREA WAS IN QUESTION?  WHO WON?  WHY? - ENGLISH SUPPORT VS. FRENCH - NAVAL SUPREMACY - CORRUPT FR. OFFICIALS ie Louisbourg MONTCALM WOLFE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM

OUTCOME OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR  OHIO RIVER VALLEY TO FRENCH  FR. KEEP LANGUAGE AND RELIGION  FR. KEEP LIFESTYLE IN TACT - HABITANT WERE NOT IMPRESSED - ENGLISH SETTLERS NOT IMPRESSED

AMERICAN REVOLUTION  WHY WERE THE ENGLISH NOT IMPRESSED?  THE INTOLERABLE ACTS –TAXES ie. Stamp act –BOSTON TEA PARTY –QUARTERING ACT –QUEBEC ACT –OHIO RIVER VALLEY

LOYALISTS / PATRIOTS  WHO WERE THEY?  HOW WERE THEY TREATED?  WHERE WOULD THEY GO? –Upper Canada and Lower Canada –USA

THE WAR OF 1812  BRITAIN vs. USA –Loss of British trade –Britain seized US ships –Britain saw USA as a fur trade threat –British colonies were weak –Brt pop. = 500, 000 USA pop. = 8 Million –USAs 54’ 40’’ or fight campaign CANADA WAS CLOSEST THING THE USA HAD TO BRITAIN!!!!!!!!!

RESULTS OF THE WAR OF 1812  CANADA/BRITAIN WINS  AMERICANS NOT UNIFIED  NEW ENGLAND WANTED NO PART OF IT  POOR STRATEGY - ATTACKED WEAK CENTERS BURNING OF THE WHITE HOUSE