HIS102Y1 Lecture : HIS311Y1 - Lecture 3
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For english speaking settlers in upper canada, there was not much to distinguish them from americans because they were americans. 1783: the conclusion of the american revolutionary war, treaty of paris, brits conceded independence of the us. confined to colonies in the northern part of the continent. quebec, newfoundland, nova scotia, new brunswick until. Quebec: the loyalists wanted out of quebec, and a colony for their own www. notesolution. com. Quebec: allowed the french language, seigniorial land ownership system and roman. John simcoe: first lieutenant governor of upper canada, encouraged this immigration from the americans, simcoe believed that british culture and institutions were superior to those of the us, and settlers would embrace this life www. notesolution. com. Reasons for the war of 1812: this was a war between the us and great britain, this stemmed from tensions that had not been resolved since the. Impressments: boarding us vessels to find stowaways from the navy to force them back to service.
