1. The American Revolution And Canada

2. Who is a Canadian?
“Well, the political answer is that he is an American who avoided Revolution” – Northrop Frye

3. Quebec Act and American Rev.
Review
Why did Britain enact a policy of appeasement with French Canadians?
Governor Carleton did not believe French Canadians could be assimilated
Britain could not afford fight a rebellion in the North also (American colonies were already crying “no taxation without representation”)

4. Quebec Act and Am. Revolution
Intolerable Acts
A list created by the colonials
Grievances of actions committed by the British
Quebec Act considered the last Intolerable Act
Why did “Canadians” resist lure of Am. Revolution?
English Canadians happy with land added by Quebec Act
French Canadians
Told to resist revolutionary call by clergy
Quebec Act protected culture and religion
What protection would Fr. Canadian culture have from the Americans?

5. American Revolution And Canada
British colonies in N.A. declared independence
Continental Congress approves full scale invasion of Canada. Why?
Believe English in Canada were yearning to be liberated
Colonies in what is now Canada expressed opposition to the British Stamp Act
Called for “no taxation without representation
Northern merchants resented restrictions on colonial trade
English colonists resented terms of Quebec Act
Seemed too generous to Roman Catholic French
Concern British would us Canada as a base for strikes against American colonies
U.S. expansionist tendencies!!

6. American Revolution and Canada
Results of Invasion
Colonials captured Montreal in 1775
Showdown in Quebec
Benedict Arnold attacks
French Canadians stayed neutral
Americans baffled
Governor Carleton livid
American invasion runs out of steam
Troop contracts ending at end of year
Street warfare (Americans were slaughtered)
British reinforcements caused colonials to run
Colonial withdrawal from Canada!

7. Nova Scotia And The American Revolution
Half of Nova Scotia’s population were colonials from New England at the time of revolution
Failed Attack of British Fort Cumberland occurred
No ammunition for colonial troops
Fear of losing trade with Britain
Halifax becoming naval military centre for the British- important for Nova Scotia economy