Lecture 6-British North America, 1763-1815

When was the American Revolution?

1775-1783

Who was involved in the Revolutionary War of Independence

13 Colonies and Great Britain

Loyalists/ Tories

were colonists in the 13 colonies of British America who remained loyal to the British Crown.

Upper Canada

English-speaking Loyalists, upriver, modern Ontario

Lower Canada

French-speaking Catholics, downriver on the St. Lawrence modern Quebec

Americans invited Quebec to chat over possibilities to joint acts against Britain, Quebec _______ their offer

Declined

French canadians were _______ _____ in the American Revolution

Cauutiously Netural

Americans invaded Quebec and Montreal in?

1775

Why did the Americans abandon the seige on Quebec and Monteral?

Winter and could not win over the population

Martime colonies were leaning towards siding with british because of _____ reasons

economic

Nova Scotains also didnt tend to sympathize too much with Americans because of

American Raids and Privateers on their ships and towns

They were Loyalists in every region of the 13 colonies but most of them came from?

New England states

What classes were Loyalists from

all classes but most from middle and lower

After America gained independence loyalists start to

leave America

where did 80% of the Loyalist go?

Nova Scotia

What colony was created in wake of loyalist migrations in Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

What colony was created in wake of loyalist migrations in Quebec?

Upper Canada

Both new colonies created after loyalist migrations had what?

elected assemblies

When was the contitutional act that Created these two separate colonies in Quebec

1791

What is the British North America and United states war called

war of 1812

Why did the war of 1812 break out

British were not respecting America as their own colony, blocking trade, forcefully taking american citizens as their own, trading with indigenous over border

Initally the war seemed very easy to win for the Americans because 2 reasons

American population was much larger

British was preoccupied with Napoleon wars

Isaac Brock

British commander in upper Canada

Late Loyalists

recently arrived from United States. they did not come because theyre pro British, they came for cheap land

Isaac brock was suspicious of what group

Late Loyalists

Brock turned to help to _______ and another indigenous tribe lead by _______

Iroquois and Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Shawnee chief, powerful political figure in region

In order to gain support from everyone Brock did what and when

lauched attacks at american forts in 1812

Brock and Tecumseh team up and attack where and when

Fort Detroit 1812

When and where did Brock die

Battle of Queenstown 1812

when do we see huge contest for the great lakes?

1813

Who is Isaac Brocks replacement?

General Proctor

Where and when does Tecumseh die?

1813 – Battle of Moravian town while retreating with British

when do we see a back and forth seesaw affect of raids and attacks

1813

In the last year of war british were suddenly optimistic, why is this

Defeat of Napoleon in Europe, able to send 15,000 troops to fight in North America

When were both sides exhausted by war, morale being very low

1815

Treaty of Ghent

formally ended the War of 1812, return to the staus quo

who belives they won this war Canada or America

both

who were the real people who lost the war? and why?

Indigenous people, no longer strong to force British government to pay attention to them