One thing, many Loyalists eventually settled in what is now Ontario. During the War of 1812, the Americans invaded, assuming that they would gladly welcome the Americans and rejoin the US. Didn't happen and the Americans were repulsed and driven out.
Had Britain followed up by using the Quebec Act-style local respect and empowerment in the rest of her empire, it may not have dissolved. Modern Canada grew from reasonable compromise and accommodation, not unilateral rebellion. Our 'bracing' climate promotes a prosocial over an individualist society.
The Commonwealth of Nations rose from the British Empire as former Colonies got their independence and self governing with many of them actually passing statutes to formally adopt British (well, English) statutes and common law.
History has shown the using "soft" power to hold together empires doesn't work, or at least it almost never has. As history also shows, this is probably a good thing. Many former colonies have done quite well without British rule (or French, or Spanish or American) and most are on pretty good terms with their former oppressors. You also can't ignore the cultural clashes that occur from time to time between Anglo-Canada and Franco-Canada. The USA is the melting pot and we are the mosaic but we are also at all times, with varying intensity, "the Two Solitudes". Although the inhabitants of New France saw the deal they got from England as far better than they could have expected, that belief seems to have wavered as time has passed.
French North Americans were hostile to France, because France abandoned them. Offered a chance by Britain to keep either them or a sugar island in the Caribbean, France chose sugar.
British North America until 1867, then Canada. The full scale of this nation, was grasped by a train journey from Toronto to Vancouver, My European perspectives were shaken to the core. Mr Trumps regime has its eyes on the mineral wealth of its neighbour, somehow offering the benefits of US health care, is unlikely to win over many Canadians.
Canadian and US medical standards are similar, wait times are different mainly because Americans cannot afford the copay and deductible for visits if they have insurance. Too many Canadians are seeking doctor visits for minor reason but sometimes they reveal larger health issues. Canada needs more doctors, not better doctors
As a francophone "Canadien" (i.e. in the original sense of the ethnonym), I'd add that a key reason for my ancestors' hostility to the US revolutionaries was that the feeling was mutual. This was made abundantly clear to them by your Declaration of Independence - which explicitly cited the British Quebec Act as one of the so-called "Intolerable Acts" they used to justify their rebellion. The failed invasion of Canada (i.e. Québec) by Americans forces - under Benedict Arnold, ironically - is largely attributable to the complete non-support/outright hostility of its French-speaking residents to the clearly anti-Catholic Americans. Anti-Americanism still comes easily to us even two and a half centuries later. I can't emphasize enough how ABSURD and DESPICABLE it is to us to hear US politicians trolling about Canada (AS A SINGLE ENTITY!) as a "51st state". Rest assured that Québec will NEVER accept to be part of the US - regardless of what individual "English-Canadian" provinces may decide... #BoycottUS
We learned a lot of world history in school, we did learn a lot of Canadian history but I think any highschool senior could at least find most countries on a map and tell you something about them even if it was 30 centuries out of date. Strangely some parts taught things differently then in others, Louis Riel was taught to be a hero of the people in Saskatchewan but as a vile rebel trying to overthrow the rightful rule of the govt in BC.
It took tough people to settle in the harsh climate of Canada so pushback is part of the national dna, America should not assume that we are just gonna go along with them.
Funny little fact about the seigneurial system, (I'm a French Canadian from Québec, btw.) you saw a picture representing the plot of lands and I don't know if you noticed, but they had a rectangular shape. As far as I know, the English plot of lands were squared, not rectangular and that little detail gave a [used for derogatory purposes] surname to the English people amongst French citizens, they were called "têtes carrés" [Square heads].
If the colonies hadn't become the US: + the French colonies from Quebec to New Orleans would probably be a separate Franch speaking country. + Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California would be a separate country. + Alaska would most likely be still part of Russia (Canada wouldn’t want to buy Alaska)
What USians are not taught in their history lessons is that only 25% of the Colony's population wanted to revolt. Because most colonists didn't want to revolt or have a problem with Britain. It was the big land owners and the rich few who wanted more land and power that dragged the rest into a war they didn't want.
During the American Revolution, between 40-45% of white colonists were Patriots, who supported American republicanism. The remaining colonists were either neutral or Loyalists, who supported the British Crown.
There are actually 73 different countries in the World today who celebrate an independence day from Britain sometime during the year. Therefore July 4th 2025 might be called Independence day in the US, but in the UK we will call it Friday. Just another Friday.
This doesn't really capture the mood of the time. First of all the American Revolution was a rich upper-class led revolution, against taxes on silk, paper and tea and luxuries. There was also at least an element of worry that the abolitionist movement in Britain was growing in strength. Canada was far less populated, had very little in the way of a middle-class and no plantations. Also the British were much kinder in their dealings with the indigenous population, than the Americans who were competing with them for resources. The Americans very much like to paint the American revolution as a war against colonialism. In reality that was correct, but the British were not the colonialists, in practical terms the Americans were.
I recently learned A LOT from "The Rest is History" channel about the American Revolution from the British persperctive. It was a real relevation. For one thing: That exactly these 13 colonies broke away from Britain was more of historical conincidence. They themselves did not consider themselves particularly close. (It took less time to travel from Boston to London than to Savannah, for instance). The southern colonies in particular had much more in common with the British carribean colonies (as these also were agricultural and relied on slave labor). Young George Washington for instance had never been to New England - but he had travelled to the Carribean. Also fun fact: From the British point of view, the Carribean colonies were financially much more important than New England. The former generated something like 10 times as much tax revenue for the crown. ruclips.net/video/kYpG2a6uC64/видео.html
The attack and evacuation of Acadia was driven by New England, not so much London. The way that went down helped fuel the independence movement in New England as they were pissed after Fortress Louisbourg was traded back to France in exchange for a sugar island in the Caribbean. The French in the St. Lawrence valley knew not to trust the revolutionaries. Then they up and attacked Montreal & Quebec, so they lost any chance of encouraging a common revolution in Canada.
Another thing that Acadians and others would not forget was the groups such as Dank's Rangers, Roger's Rangers, Burkes Rangers and especially Benjamin Church's Rangers. They had sent small bands into the French areas and wiped out villages and settlements. A lot of it was done in revenge for earlier raids such as at Bristol (Pemaquid) ME. Church eventually became the founder of the US Army Rangers.
Washington was a Colonel, he led a patrol with Indian scouts and came across a French ambassadorial party travelling to New York to negotiate, but were slaughtered and scalped by Washington's men, mainly the Indians. Washington was censured for this and never received promotion or favour again.
There are a few errors here. Firstly, the use of the term "Québécois" is anachronistic. At the time, they were called Canadians. Secondly, the Loyalists fled the USA after the revolution, not during, because of all the reprisals by the Patriots after they won what was essentially a civil war. Almost 10% of the population of the newly independent USA fled as refugees after independence. Only about 100,000 went to Canada, the majority fled to the UK or to British colonies in the Caribbean.
Note: Possibly if you had an ancestor in the 'First Fleet'. However very early on it was realized by the British that Port Jackson was an superb site for a naval base! (The U.K. and France had on and off wars against each other at the time.) Also not far away was 'Norfolk Island', the pine trees of which were 'ready made' masts for ships. The convict colony was sort of an experiment. The number of free settlers began to increase rapidly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, though convicts were still 40% of the population in 1820.
Canada got independence with a sternly worded letter, to my understanding, the British began extending independence to other colonies due to this, and the resulting process - not due to the American war of independence. I'm curious what you were taught on your side of the pond? Please advise.
Good video and very reasonable analysis on your part. But remember, what was a revolution for independence was only supported by less than half the population of the 13 colonies. Had it been by a vote, then you would have been in the same position as Canada 🇨🇦. Many thanks from the UK 🇬🇧.
The documentary forgot to mention "The Royal Proclamation of 1763" which was issued by the British King George III on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris (1763), which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain. The Proclamation at least temporarily forbade all new settlements west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as an Indian Reserve. Exclusion from the vast region of Trans-Appalachia created discontent between Britain and colonial land speculators and potential settlers. The proclamation and access to western lands was one of the first significant areas of dispute between Britain and the colonies and would become a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution. The 1763 proclamation line is more or less similar to the Eastern Continental Divide, extending from Georgia in the south to the divide's northern terminus near the middle of the north border of Pennsylvania, where it intersects the northeasterly St. Lawrence Divide, and extends further through New England. The American war of independence was a British overseas civil/revolution war in which we won because we beat ourselves...or was it really another red flag - like the war of Jenkins' Ear1739-48 - but this time, to get the British out of the Royal Proclamation of 1763! Strange how the British carried on trading as normal with the colonies after the revolution. Just like then, we're still living in a corpratocracy. Who funded and sponsored the colonies in the first place? It's all a rich man's trick. 🏴🇬🇧👍
The British made major concessions to the French speakers and Catholics, whereas the Americans had criticised this at first. The Quebec Act was considered one of the "Intolerable Acts", though this was also because it expanded Quebec to include Michigan, and French civil law was retained there, while the Americans preferred English common law. The Americans especially disliked the French Seigneurial system for land ownership. Anti Catholicism in the US started to decline in this war, but remained strong until maybe the 20th century. JFK felt the need to make a speech to reasure Protestants that he would be a president for everyone and not just Catholics. In the 1924 election, there were cartoons attacking Al Smith, the Democratic candidate, showing a tunnel from the White House to the Vatican.
Plus most of the 13 colonies had been settled by the worst kind of Puritans (literally people who would risk crossing the Atlantic rather than see people be allowed to dance). That by itself would be enough to make Catholics....not inclined to help.
If only Trump would make a speech to reassure the nation that he will be a president for all Americans and not just oligarchs and moneyed elites. If only...
Port-Royal was to become the hub of a French colonial territory in what 16th century European maps described as “Arcadia”. The French dropped the “R” and became "Acadia". The area eventually stretched from Castine _(in what is now the mid-coast of Maine),_ across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island _(Île Saint-Jean),_ and all the way to the south coast of Newfoundland. The people of "Acadia" are, thus, Acadiens. Strangely those Acadiens that 'migrated' to Louisiana, had their 'group' name evolved into "Cajuns..."
The Acadians who ended up in Louisiana did not migrate, they were deported there. The British were envious of the lands in Nova Scotia which the Acadians were settled and simply took mostly the men and expedited them in several regions, such as Louisiana and the southern islands, to some of the American colonies in New England. This action is called “Le grand derangement “ in Acadians history. The evolution of ‘Acadien’ to Cajuns comes from the way the English speaking folks understood how the French pronounced which phonetically is close to Cajun.
I think you are missing an important point. The American colonies were always a much more immedite enemy of the French in North America than the British. This was a brutal war fought for land and influence. The British never kept significant armies in North America before the 7 years war. When the British did into the war it was fought on more European styles than the type of war fought in the Americas. You also have to remember the signers of the Declaration of Independence all were land speculators who wanted to make more money by taking land from the indigenous who lived in formally French territory. The British limited that aquisition in the Quebec Act and the Proclimation of 1763. which was one of the reasons for the independence movement. It should also be remebered that a sizable part of the American population were loyal. The percentage of the American populatiuon who left as refugees following the Revolution was higher than the percentage who left Cuba immediately after Castro. Small point refering to Kenedy being Catholic, Canada's first Catholic prime minister was it's forth in 1892. One of the funnier cases was when a Jewish person was running for Vice President( he lost). At that time the deputy Prime Minister of Canada was Jewish although most Canadians did not know because it did not matter.
I am not sure but...are you talking about Ezechiel Hart that was deputy prime minister? Born may 1770 in the city of Trois-Rivieres, and died in sep 1843. He was a politician and an entrepreneur. Or was it his father Aaron Philip Hart? Born in august 1724 in London and died december 1800 in Trois-Rivieres. He was a politician, a lawyer and a militia officer. He was the first Jew to settle in the "new British Colony" of Québec. There is a historical monument concerning them in Parc Champlain in the city of Trois-Rivières (Three Rivers). It would be nice of you to tell me if there was an other one, or if it was one of these two men...I would appreciate it. Thank's
Canadian here. The timing of these events impacts the sequence of other geopolitical events in the New World. When Quebec was still a fully-fledged colony of France, the 13 Colonies (still British) were quite wary of "the damn Catholics" just north of them. Believe it or not, the American Colonists were demanding that MORE British military units be deployed to the 13 colonies. The Colonists were in constant fear of attacks from Quebec and their Indigenous allies. Once the French lost at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham which was basically the end of the French and Indian Wars (as known in the 13 Colonies or the Seven Years War as known in Europe) the Colonists, realizing that the French Catholics were no longer a threat, began to chomp at the bit of British Mercantilism, as the Colonies were obliged to operate. Thus began the revolt against the British. Ironically, the Americans were not really on any kind of war footing since the British provided all their security needs. Even more ironically, the French, probably desiring some sort of retribution against the British, began funding and supplying military personnel and equipment to the unhappy colonists. So yeah, without the help of the French, on whom Americans never miss the opportunity to heap scorn upon for a perceived lack of bravery, are very much responsible for how the US is today. I have no doubt that the US would have eventually become an independent nation but who can say if would be the same it is now or even anything like it is now. Carry on!
George Washington was a militia leader, his militia group under his command attacked a French party including a senior diplomat who was killed, this kicked off the war.
ok, one related fact. The Acadians who were driven out by the British, didn't all go north to Quebec, many headed south to the colonies, but they rarely found warm welcomes. So for YEARS they struggled on, eventually marching to and finding shelter in Louisiana which was then a French colony.... That is where the name Cajun comes from, it's a slurred nawlins style pronounciation of Acadian.
France actually still owns territory in North America, after the 7 years War, France was forced to give up all of their mainland territories. They did keep the island territories of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Northeast of Maine, and just off the Southwest coast of Newfoundland.
To understand the differences we need to understand who the main protagonists in the Revolutionary War were. The British Crown understood that the dissent and the future revolution in the 13 colonies was principally fomented and pursued by the 100,000s of Ulster Presbyterians who had left Ulster to escape discrimination from the English. They were called Dissenters by the Crown when in Ulster and remained Dissenters in the colonies. The "Shot that rang around the World" was fired by a Presbyterian from a Presbyterian Meeting House ( not permitted by the Anglican Church to call them churches) in Concord, Massachusetts. which started the Revolutionary War. King George III understood the war as an Ulster Presbyterian Rebellion. Victory at Kings Mountain, a fully Presbyterian action, was the lid on the coffin if not the final nail. Yorktown fell soon after. Few Ulster Presbyterians chose to migrate to Canada. What was there was principally French from the French colonial days and the Anglican English. It was a totally different scenario. Just my six pence
England had aquired Hong Kong a few decades before and had come to feel that trading with native/local populations without taking on the governance and protection roles was far more profitable. Hudson's Bay Company and the East India Company were both hugely profitable, the 13 colonies were...expensive for the return in comparison so there wasn't a strong desire to keep them nor give them special treatment. With most of the loyalists moving north and the french having been granted such an incredible deal they had zero desire to join in, which suited Englands needs quite well. At the time Canada was the fifth largest ship building nation on earth and cost them next to nothing to administer.
The commentator gets a bit excited considering a third of the 13 colonies wanted to stay with Britain , a third sat back and joined whatever side was winning and a third were wanting more control and fought the British soldiers, however eventually the British gave up on the 13 colonies and defended the more lucrative colonies in Canada and pushed the colonists back to the 13 colonies the British decided to abandon...
He was American. With so much exceptionalism drilled into them it's hard for them to really grasp the relatively low support the 'Patriots' really had.
Start with the fact that America is a continent, divided into two major parts and comprising over 15 countries… and not the name of your country.. and no, I’ll die before becoming part of the US. Born and raised in Quebec 😂
my theorie is if frostbite and grizzlies are an every day occourance, you just value health care over cheap tea.....this theory is sponsored by my butt and no actual reasearch whatsoever. but whatever the reason, if by accident or genious, they made the right call for sure :P
We are. We haven’t threatened our allies and friends. I can think of a certain country that has. That country has even threatened military action against a nato ally
Many a true word spoken in jest. There were plenty in North America wanted to stay loyal to Britain. Those south of the new border, who didn't like what was going on, headed north.
My mom's family is from Newfoundland and her school history book mentions that the French farmers in Nova Scotia were waiting for George Washington to continue north and and have them be the 14th colony.
The American privateers attacked villages especially in Nova Scotia that were often settled by New Englanders burning and shooting and that was never forgotten.
You wondered about the border between Maine and the neighbouring Canadian territories. The border dispute here, as well as other areas in North America, were resolved by the Ashburton-Webster treaty of 1842. It’s worth looking up.
From a British point of view, both America and Canada are our children who have left home and have set up for themselves. But one did it with hugs and best wishes, one as a result of a big argument. For myself, I'm now retired, divorced, and living with one of them, and we're both worried about the other.
The reasons why the Québécois did not join the American Revolution are multiple and complex, as mentioned in the video. First, it is important to remember that the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was still fresh in the minds of the inhabitants. At the time, the total population of Canada was much smaller than that of the 13 American colonies. Under French rule, emigration to the New World was not encouraged, as life in France was much simpler and more comfortable than in Great Britain. Additionally, Québec was perceived as a hostile region, with a harsh climate, difficult wildlife, and tense relations with Indigenous peoples. These conditions discouraged the French from leaving their comfortable lives to settle in a cold, unwelcoming area where the British, their historical enemies, were also present. In contrast, the 13 American colonies were located in a more hospitable environment, with Indigenous peoples who had helped the first settlers establish themselves. The leaders of the American Revolution did attempt to rally the English populations in the north and the French Canadians to their cause. However, the latter were much less inclined to join. France’s defeat in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) had been traumatic, and the American revolutionary generals trying to convince them were often the same individuals who had invaded their territory a few years earlier. Religious rivalries between Catholics and Protestants also didn’t help, as the 13 colonies were predominantly Protestant and hostile toward Catholic French Canadians. This mutual distrust made any rapprochement difficult. Moreover, the British Crown chose to maintain the French way of life for Canadians after the conquest, which suited the population. Québec’s inhabitants continued living as before and feared British reprisals if the revolution failed. Such reprisals could have been severe. Additionally, the British garrisons stationed in Québec did not actively participate in the American War of Independence, making any attempt at rebellion even riskier. British soldiers were numerous and ready to crush any emerging uprising. When the war ended with the United States’ victory, France did not claim Québec in the peace treaty. Although the fur trade there was profitable, the territory remained unattractive for development since the French still didn’t want to settle there. At the time, France, heavily indebted by the war, preferred to claim islands in the Caribbean where the sugar trade was far more lucrative, and the climate more favorable. Finally, the British garrisons that had remained intact in Québec were another dissuasive factor for France, which was not ready to risk another costly conflict.
I think one cruvial factor is that most of the territory outside the thirteen colonies was not self governing. But it is also the reation to the American rebels actions that impacts. The French and Indian wars were against the British, but that included the thirteen colonies. The French government fighting with the rebels had abandoned its own colonies to the British so there would be little loyalty there. The war of 1812 pretty much cemented the breach.
As a Brit who has a Canadian cousin living in Canada I felt upset when I heard Trump insulting Canada, a commonwealth country by suggesting they become Americas 51st state to avoid tariffs. When I realise Americans like you exist Connor, who aren’t like Trump, it gives me hope America will do the right thing in the end and backtrack from what Trump is suggesting because it was a bad move on his part and will end up destroying relations between America and the rest of the world who will stand by Canada and support their independence and sovereignty.
If it was his objective to cause more division, I'm afraid to say it's working. But on the plus side, many in the US now know where Canada is on a map, but the arrogance among many is still astounding. With friends like this, who needs enemies?
Remember in the 7YW the French Colonists were fighting the British Colonists, not the still-in-Europe British. It makes sense to have more of a grudge with the people you were actually fighting, than their enemy.
Acadia was largely French originally and taken by the British. Some Acadians moved to Quebec (French, Catholic) Others moved to Louisiana and New Orleans. Quebec was referred to by the Brits as "Lower Canada". Upper Canada was generally Ontario. The US forces attempted a few times to invade and take the Great Lake areas after 1776, in 1812 up to 1866. Ignored in school is that the US was defeated by native forces, local militia, and British regulars. After an American raid on the Upper Canada capital York (Toronto) in 1813, the US pillaged and burned down Government House and the town. Next year in 1814, a British force retaliated by burning down the White House and several government buildings. There were some battles in the Niagara area with US forces crossing around Buffalo. While the US had superior numbers, the Native Confederation led by Tecumseh and later Joseph Brant with British regulars and militia using their local knowledge and tactics to force withdrawals. Fearing British ships and Kingston reinforcements (Fort Henry) would trap them, they retreated. Skirmishes including naval battles continued. The last US incursion was in 1866 by 700 Fenians looking to hold York(Toronto) hostage until Britain released some of their Irish brethren. It failed and they returned to the US where they were arrested. The next year, 1867 Canada the country, was born. Now, after 200+ years, Canadian sovereignty is being challenged. Canada is a culturally distinct nation from the US. The vast majority of Canadians have no desire to join the United States. They view present economic coercion by its "friend" and neighbour, as a heavy-handed betrayal and unwelcome challenge. The myth is the US has never defended Canada. It has used Canada as a shield where interceptions of nuclear attacks would happen over Canadian territory and populations. Rather than allow Canada to develop its own Canadian interceptor, The US forced Canada to cancel the program and destroy all the prototypes and plans. The project threatened funding and sales for their McDonnell Douglas F4 program. In exchange, Canada received some 2nd-hand F101 fighters, some obsolete Bomarc intercept missiles, and got to keep a M-D plant open. Back to the original question. "Why didn't the American Revolution spread into Canada" Lower Canada was largely Francophone, Catholic, had an established French legal system, self-administration, and had British military protection. In Upper Canada, Hudson Bay Company, furs, tobacco, lumber, with established lake trade routes, British law, and strong defensive ties with the Native Confederacy, tribes that fought against US expansion into their lands. Bottom line,.."Keep Off the Grass".
You have to understand that at a time not long before the DOI the majority of the inhabitants of the colonies wished to maintain the status quo regarding their relationship with Britain and, had it not been for the influence of a small number of secessionists, inspired by the political pamphlets of one Thomas Pain (e) who had arrived in the colonies having been in conflict with the government at home on a totally different matter, and who advocated many fine and high-flown changes, not least the immediate abolition of slavery. The contention of the British Government that the colonies should make some contribution toward the cost of their defence from the French was not unreasonable. But of course the 'No Taxation Without Representation' campaign was really a non-starter. With no Internet, no airmail and the travelling times to cross the Atlantic, there really was no way to carry out a plebiscite on behalf of the colonists in the case of immediate need. And not wanting to contribute toward their own defence is hilarious in view of the huge portion of the GNP of the USA now contributed to defence contractors out of taxes, not so much for defence as to satisfy the arms industry for its immense political contributions. Incidentally it was not King George, widely admired before the revolution in the Colonies, but the British Parliament which upped the anti in the matter of taxation.
A good question next might be why were the 13 colonies growing rapidly compared to other areas in North America? What did geography have to do with it? Did the flow of rivers have anything to do with this?
The Canadian and Caribbean colonies were far more lucrative at the time of the revolutionary war to Britain from the fur and sugar trades thats why moves were made to protect those if the 13 colonies were going to get independence
Where did the people who lost the American Revolution go especially that many were colonials? Where did they settle? The British loyalists that settle in Canada were not British or all from England. In many cases they were colonials ( second and third generation) who sided with the British and the British way of doing things and opposed the revolution. They moved to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario due to loosing the conflict in the lower 13 colonies. Many new to Nova Scotia and the other eastern provinces moved to Southern Ontario and along with the other loyalists already there. With native allies they met a series of American invasions and sent back the upstart "sons of freedom" from where they had come. They were in large part the reason for the eastern Canadian border with the US. but especially Ontario-US border.
The British, like the Americans now, were a mercantile power. As a consequence, unlike the French, they just wanted to make profits and tended to leave local governments alone, so long as their business interests were met. This is the opposite of French, whose views would have them impose their system, culture and language on the peoples they colonized. They also kept all power for themselves, locking out locals. Made for much more resentment and hatred later on and, when the French left, they took everything with them in spite and it as hard as possible for the independent colonies, hence the continued hatred for them since they left and why the English were able to continue doing business with (most) of their former colonies after leaving. For example, the British made more money after leaving the United States then when they were administeritake money to use in conquering India which they *did* administer. India was worth far more than the 13 colonies, controlling about 25% of the world's GDP at the time. By the time the English were done, the Indian economy was down to 2% and the English economy was 25%. You can begin to understand why the Indians feel just a bit of resentment towards the West.
Washington was a terrible general (not incompetent, just bad with both and tactics. Unlike most he KNEW it and left things to more competent leaders.) His main role was that he was the only figure capable of stopping the Revolutionary forces from simply going home.
The Catholic Protestant part you said you didn’t understand was based on what turned out to be the difference between democrats and republicans. Catholics were more conservative at that time
The American's seized Montreal and went to Quebec city. The french population was not in favor or against the Americans. If the french population had risen against the British (which some they did much later on) Montreal and Quebec would have been part of the new country. What stopped it was the Catholic church was afraid to lose the power it had over the society there and told the population to not help the Americans. After arriving in Quebec city the americans retreated and left Montreal too. Could they have convinced the church they wouldn't lose their power, things may have been different.
there is a stat re the 4rd English civil War, i.e what you call the American Revolution , the 5th was the last and won and done by the away team , i.e 1812 the UK (you always judged by your last result) anyway , that a 3rd where pro being British, a 3rd did'nt, and the other 3rd could'nt be bothered either way
The US won the battle of New Orleans but the peace treaty had already been signed before the battle. So a pointless waste of life. The British burned down the white house and other government buildings during the war and the President had to flee in his coach to avoid capture, which sounds more of a win to me.
Canada had two rebellions in 1837. Both fizzled out pretty quick. One of the leaders of the Upper Canadian rebellion, William Lyon MacKenzie, is the ancestor of the Prime Minister during WW2.... William Lyon Mackenzie King
Glad to see you are taking an interest in history - but you are missing a huge chunk of the story. You need to look into the economic alliances with Indigenous peoples & the American desire to take over more "Indian "land.
Sorry - you lost my interest in the first thirty seconds with your unprepared ramblings and stutterings...! WHY didn't you prepare this properly - and WHY didn't you edit-out all that annoying rambling? Preparation and editing are ALL-IMPORTANT when you're trying to make interesting videos! 0 out of 10 for effort!
Like to see you react to a British show called gimme gimme gimme the first 2 seasons are on RUclips and you don’t get copied righted for it with its by the bbc but it’s made my a independent studio so that’s they the bbc don’t copyright it is so funny
Seriously.... are you so uneducated!?!?! French Empire Napoléon.... it don't light up a brain cell or two!?!? Bro... last time the USA win a war alone was their civil war!!! Good way to make sure to win!!!🤡 Time for you to go back in school and start to get some real education!!!
Comming from a Anglo-saxon Mary Poppins is even worst!! Your language is base on the French language at 40ishh% cause they beat you!!! Wake up cup of tea!!
I'd imagine Canadians are very pleased they're Canadians at the moment!
I know one Canadian lady who is 100% sure of that, and always has been.
Actual Canadian here. Can Confirm we are Very Happy to be Canadian, Proud of it, and truly Scared For my Friends in the States Currently.
Yup
I am Canadian and I would never ever want to be an American. In fact I would probably not be alive if I were.
Of course! But since we are required by law to say it in both official languages: Bien sûr!
So it's Quebec's fault Canada is not part of the US today? Merci Quebecois !!!!!! 🇨🇦
One thing, many Loyalists eventually settled in what is now Ontario. During the War of 1812, the Americans invaded, assuming that they would gladly welcome the Americans and rejoin the US. Didn't happen and the Americans were repulsed and driven out.
To this day we still prefer Britain over the U.S.
Had Britain followed up by using the Quebec Act-style local respect and empowerment in the rest of her empire, it may not have dissolved. Modern Canada grew from reasonable compromise and accommodation, not unilateral rebellion. Our 'bracing' climate promotes a prosocial over an individualist society.
The Commonwealth of Nations rose from the British Empire as former Colonies got their independence and self governing with many of them actually passing statutes to formally adopt British (well, English) statutes and common law.
History has shown the using "soft" power to hold together empires doesn't work, or at least it almost never has. As history also shows, this is probably a good thing. Many former colonies have done quite well without British rule (or French, or Spanish or American) and most are on pretty good terms with their former oppressors. You also can't ignore the cultural clashes that occur from time to time between Anglo-Canada and Franco-Canada. The USA is the melting pot and we are the mosaic but we are also at all times, with varying intensity, "the Two Solitudes". Although the inhabitants of New France saw the deal they got from England as far better than they could have expected, that belief seems to have wavered as time has passed.
French North Americans were hostile to France, because France abandoned them.
Offered a chance by Britain to keep either them or a sugar island in the Caribbean, France chose sugar.
Thank fuck my ancestors were Loyalists and moved to Canada post-war.
Imagine having the current President of the USA as Head of State of Canada! What a nightmare situation!
British North America until 1867, then Canada. The full scale of this nation, was grasped by a train journey from Toronto to Vancouver,
My European perspectives were shaken to the core. Mr Trumps regime has its eyes on the mineral wealth of its neighbour, somehow offering the benefits of US health care, is unlikely to win over many Canadians.
Canada will never bow down to its violent aggressive traitorous back stabbing America
Same settlers, same people just a different banner.
Canadian and US medical standards are similar, wait times are different mainly because Americans cannot afford the copay and deductible for visits if they have insurance.
Too many Canadians are seeking doctor visits for minor reason but sometimes they reveal larger health issues. Canada needs more doctors, not better doctors
@@CrDa-i7ewe need less hypochondriac clogging up the er rooms
US healthcare is an oxymoron. 😂
As a francophone "Canadien" (i.e. in the original sense of the ethnonym), I'd add that a key reason for my ancestors' hostility to the US revolutionaries was that the feeling was mutual.
This was made abundantly clear to them by your Declaration of Independence - which explicitly cited the British Quebec Act as one of the so-called "Intolerable Acts" they used to justify their rebellion.
The failed invasion of Canada (i.e. Québec) by Americans forces - under Benedict Arnold, ironically - is largely attributable to the complete non-support/outright hostility of its French-speaking residents to the clearly anti-Catholic Americans.
Anti-Americanism still comes easily to us even two and a half centuries later. I can't emphasize enough how ABSURD and DESPICABLE it is to us to hear US politicians trolling about Canada (AS A SINGLE ENTITY!) as a "51st state".
Rest assured that Québec will NEVER accept to be part of the US - regardless of what individual "English-Canadian" provinces may decide...
#BoycottUS
Long live Canada!
Canadians know a lot about the USA. You don't have to tell us about your country. We learn it all in school.
And RUclips.
We learned a lot of world history in school, we did learn a lot of Canadian history but I think any highschool senior could at least find most countries on a map and tell you something about them even if it was 30 centuries out of date. Strangely some parts taught things differently then in others, Louis Riel was taught to be a hero of the people in Saskatchewan but as a vile rebel trying to overthrow the rightful rule of the govt in BC.
The world is a better place with Canada in it and long may it be so, been to USA and Canada, Canada wins for me.
Thank you 🇨🇦
Yawn
Jeez, the Canadians must be very glad about that decision all those years ago!
tbf.... had we Canadians joined the Revolution back then, the Butterfly effect would have changed current history in so many unpredictable ways
It took tough people to settle in the harsh climate of Canada so pushback is part of the national dna, America should not assume that we are just gonna go along with them.
Well, that and a very lucrative fur trade for a few centuries. :-P
Canada was important to Britain and worth defending, whilst the 13 colonies were just a pain in the arse with little to offer ....
fur trade....
Still the case, nearly 250 years on.
@jackdubz4247 ..agreed
@valwhelan3533 ...exactly
Funny little fact about the seigneurial system, (I'm a French Canadian from Québec, btw.) you saw a picture representing the plot of lands and I don't know if you noticed, but they had a rectangular shape.
As far as I know, the English plot of lands were squared, not rectangular and that little detail gave a [used for derogatory purposes] surname to the English people amongst French citizens, they were called "têtes carrés" [Square heads].
Canada will allways be Canada 🇨🇦 THE TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE you know nothing of our country you all need to get a education!!!!!!
Just imagine if the American revolution didn't happen, you'd have health care right now.
And no guns 😂
And drive on the left side of the road 😂
@@Floody77 they used to drive on the left at first.... but then decided to change it 😆
And today we would have the unity of yhe English speaking people around the world.
If the colonies hadn't become the US:
+ the French colonies from Quebec to New Orleans would probably be a separate Franch speaking country.
+ Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California would be a separate country.
+ Alaska would most likely be still part of Russia (Canada wouldn’t want to buy Alaska)
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick is called "The Loyalist City".
Because the Canadians aren't stupid
What USians are not taught in their history lessons is that only 25% of the Colony's population wanted to revolt. Because most colonists didn't want to revolt or have a problem with Britain. It was the big land owners and the rich few who wanted more land and power that dragged the rest into a war they didn't want.
Sounds familiar..🤨
You are right. It was a land grab because Britain honoured the deals with the Indians and stopped west ward expansions.
Yes, please everyone google Untitled Empire Loyalists (UEL) and Upper Canada for more depth on this topic.
During the American Revolution, between 40-45% of white colonists were Patriots, who supported American republicanism. The remaining colonists were either neutral or Loyalists, who supported the British Crown.
When we wanted independence from England we asked nicely and they said yes. No one died.
There are actually 73 different countries in the World today who celebrate an independence day from Britain sometime during the year. Therefore July 4th 2025 might be called Independence day in the US, but in the UK we will call it Friday. Just another Friday.
This doesn't really capture the mood of the time. First of all the American Revolution was a rich upper-class led revolution, against taxes on silk, paper and tea and luxuries. There was also at least an element of worry that the abolitionist movement in Britain was growing in strength. Canada was far less populated, had very little in the way of a middle-class and no plantations. Also the British were much kinder in their dealings with the indigenous population, than the Americans who were competing with them for resources.
The Americans very much like to paint the American revolution as a war against colonialism. In reality that was correct, but the British were not the colonialists, in practical terms the Americans were.
Evidently, albeit several hundred years ago, Canadians could see what was coming.
One part of the story is that at the time Canada was mainly French and Catholic. Americans were mainly protestant.
I recently learned A LOT from "The Rest is History" channel about the American Revolution from the British persperctive.
It was a real relevation.
For one thing: That exactly these 13 colonies broke away from Britain was more of historical conincidence. They themselves did not consider themselves particularly close. (It took less time to travel from Boston to London than to Savannah, for instance). The southern colonies in particular had much more in common with the British carribean colonies (as these also were agricultural and relied on slave labor). Young George Washington for instance had never been to New England - but he had travelled to the Carribean.
Also fun fact: From the British point of view, the Carribean colonies were financially much more important than New England. The former generated something like 10 times as much tax revenue for the crown.
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The attack and evacuation of Acadia was driven by New England, not so much London. The way that went down helped fuel the independence movement in New England as they were pissed after Fortress Louisbourg was traded back to France in exchange for a sugar island in the Caribbean. The French in the St. Lawrence valley knew not to trust the revolutionaries. Then they up and attacked Montreal & Quebec, so they lost any chance of encouraging a common revolution in Canada.
Another thing that Acadians and others would not forget was the groups such as Dank's Rangers, Roger's Rangers, Burkes Rangers and especially Benjamin Church's Rangers. They had sent small bands into the French areas and wiped out villages and settlements. A lot of it was done in revenge for earlier raids such as at Bristol (Pemaquid) ME. Church eventually became the founder of the US Army Rangers.
See Americans cannot be trusted then. Or now.
Canada knew when they were on to a good thing .
It was British Colonies as Canada didn't exist then. They did not want separation from Britain.
Washington was a Colonel, he led a patrol with Indian scouts and came across a French ambassadorial party travelling to New York to negotiate, but were slaughtered and scalped by Washington's men, mainly the Indians. Washington was censured for this and never received promotion or favour again.
ALL of USA's BRAINS went NORTH....WE are now called UEL's......UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS !
There are a few errors here. Firstly, the use of the term "Québécois" is anachronistic. At the time, they were called Canadians. Secondly, the Loyalists fled the USA after the revolution, not during, because of all the reprisals by the Patriots after they won what was essentially a civil war. Almost 10% of the population of the newly independent USA fled as refugees after independence. Only about 100,000 went to Canada, the majority fled to the UK or to British colonies in the Caribbean.
Happy Australia Day if it wasn’t for your rebellion I wouldn’t be here today
Note: Possibly if you had an ancestor in the 'First Fleet'.
However very early on it was realized by the British that Port Jackson was an superb site for a naval base! (The U.K. and France had on and off wars against each other at the time.) Also not far away was 'Norfolk Island', the pine trees of which were 'ready made' masts for ships. The convict colony was sort of an experiment. The number of free settlers began to increase rapidly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, though convicts were still 40% of the population in 1820.
Canada got independence with a sternly worded letter, to my understanding, the British began extending independence to other colonies due to this, and the resulting process - not due to the American war of independence. I'm curious what you were taught on your side of the pond? Please advise.
Good video and very reasonable analysis on your part. But remember, what was a revolution for independence was only supported by less than half the population of the 13 colonies. Had it been by a vote, then you would have been in the same position as Canada 🇨🇦. Many thanks from the UK 🇬🇧.
Aaaaand Canada STILL doesn't want to become apart of the USA!!!!!🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
Many of the expelled Acadians migrated south to Louisiana and became known as Cajuns.
The documentary forgot to mention "The Royal Proclamation of 1763" which was issued by the British King George III on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris (1763), which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain. The Proclamation at least temporarily forbade all new settlements west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as an Indian Reserve. Exclusion from the vast region of Trans-Appalachia created discontent between Britain and colonial land speculators and potential settlers. The proclamation and access to western lands was one of the first significant areas of dispute between Britain and the colonies and would become a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution. The 1763 proclamation line is more or less similar to the Eastern Continental Divide, extending from Georgia in the south to the divide's northern terminus near the middle of the north border of Pennsylvania, where it intersects the northeasterly St. Lawrence Divide, and extends further through New England. The American war of independence was a British overseas civil/revolution war in which we won because we beat ourselves...or was it really another red flag - like the war of Jenkins' Ear1739-48 - but this time, to get the British out of the Royal Proclamation of 1763! Strange how the British carried on trading as normal with the colonies after the revolution. Just like then, we're still living in a corpratocracy. Who funded and sponsored the colonies in the first place? It's all a rich man's trick. 🏴🇬🇧👍
The British made major concessions to the French speakers and Catholics, whereas the Americans had criticised this at first. The Quebec Act was considered one of the "Intolerable Acts", though this was also because it expanded Quebec to include Michigan, and French civil law was retained there, while the Americans preferred English common law. The Americans especially disliked the French Seigneurial system for land ownership. Anti Catholicism in the US started to decline in this war, but remained strong until maybe the 20th century. JFK felt the need to make a speech to reasure Protestants that he would be a president for everyone and not just Catholics. In the 1924 election, there were cartoons attacking Al Smith, the Democratic candidate, showing a tunnel from the White House to the Vatican.
Plus most of the 13 colonies had been settled by the worst kind of Puritans (literally people who would risk crossing the Atlantic rather than see people be allowed to dance). That by itself would be enough to make Catholics....not inclined to help.
If only Trump would make a speech to reassure the nation that he will be a president for all Americans and not just oligarchs and moneyed elites. If only...
Port-Royal was to become the hub of a French colonial territory in what 16th century European maps described as “Arcadia”. The French dropped the “R” and became "Acadia". The area eventually stretched from Castine _(in what is now the mid-coast of Maine),_ across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island _(Île Saint-Jean),_ and all the way to the south coast of Newfoundland. The people of "Acadia" are, thus, Acadiens. Strangely those Acadiens that 'migrated' to Louisiana, had their 'group' name evolved into "Cajuns..."
The Acadians who ended up in Louisiana did not migrate, they were deported there. The British were envious of the lands in Nova Scotia which the Acadians were settled and simply took mostly the men and expedited them in several regions, such as Louisiana and the southern islands, to some of the American colonies in New England. This action is called “Le grand derangement “ in Acadians history.
The evolution of ‘Acadien’ to Cajuns comes from the way the English speaking folks understood how the French pronounced which phonetically is close to Cajun.
@@BennySax 1755...like the name of the band.
I think you are missing an important point. The American colonies were always a much more immedite enemy of the French in North America than the British. This was a brutal war fought for land and influence. The British never kept significant armies in North America before the 7 years war. When the British did into the war it was fought on more European styles than the type of war fought in the Americas. You also have to remember the signers of the Declaration of Independence all were land speculators who wanted to make more money by taking land from the indigenous who lived in formally French territory. The British limited that aquisition in the Quebec Act and the Proclimation of 1763. which was one of the reasons for the independence movement.
It should also be remebered that a sizable part of the American population were loyal. The percentage of the American populatiuon who left as refugees following the Revolution was higher than the percentage who left Cuba immediately after Castro. Small point refering to Kenedy being Catholic, Canada's first Catholic prime minister was it's forth in 1892. One of the funnier cases was when a Jewish person was running for Vice President( he lost). At that time the deputy Prime Minister of Canada was Jewish although most Canadians did not know because it did not matter.
I am not sure but...are you talking about Ezechiel Hart that was deputy prime minister? Born may 1770 in the city of Trois-Rivieres, and died in sep 1843. He was a politician and an entrepreneur. Or was it his father Aaron Philip Hart? Born in august 1724 in London and died december 1800 in Trois-Rivieres. He was a politician, a lawyer and a militia officer. He was the first Jew to settle in the "new British Colony" of Québec. There is a historical monument concerning them in Parc Champlain in the city of Trois-Rivières (Three Rivers). It would be nice of you to tell me if there was an other one, or if it was one of these two men...I would appreciate it. Thank's
Canadian here. The timing of these events impacts the sequence of other geopolitical events in the New World. When Quebec was still a fully-fledged colony of France, the 13 Colonies (still British) were quite wary of "the damn Catholics" just north of them. Believe it or not, the American Colonists were demanding that MORE British military units be deployed to the 13 colonies. The Colonists were in constant fear of attacks from Quebec and their Indigenous allies. Once the French lost at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham which was basically the end of the French and Indian Wars (as known in the 13 Colonies or the Seven Years War as known in Europe) the Colonists, realizing that the French Catholics were no longer a threat, began to chomp at the bit of British Mercantilism, as the Colonies were obliged to operate. Thus began the revolt against the British. Ironically, the Americans were not really on any kind of war footing since the British provided all their security needs. Even more ironically, the French, probably desiring some sort of retribution against the British, began funding and supplying military personnel and equipment to the unhappy colonists. So yeah, without the help of the French, on whom Americans never miss the opportunity to heap scorn upon for a perceived lack of bravery, are very much responsible for how the US is today. I have no doubt that the US would have eventually become an independent nation but who can say if would be the same it is now or even anything like it is now. Carry on!
Because we knew better.
George Washington was a militia leader, his militia group under his command attacked a French party including a senior diplomat who was killed, this kicked off the war.
ok, one related fact. The Acadians who were driven out by the British, didn't all go north to Quebec, many headed south to the colonies, but they rarely found warm welcomes. So for YEARS they struggled on, eventually marching to and finding shelter in Louisiana which was then a French colony.... That is where the name Cajun comes from, it's a slurred nawlins style pronounciation of Acadian.
France actually still owns territory in North America, after the 7 years War, France was forced to give up all of their mainland territories. They did keep the island territories of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Northeast of Maine, and just off the Southwest coast of Newfoundland.
'Arcadia' is a classical name for an idealised country area, derived from an area in Classical Greece.
It's basically quite simple. The U.S. broke from U.K.. Canada did not.
To understand the differences we need to understand who the main protagonists in the Revolutionary War were. The British Crown understood that the dissent and the future revolution in the 13 colonies was principally fomented and pursued by the 100,000s of Ulster Presbyterians who had left Ulster to escape discrimination from the English. They were called Dissenters by the Crown when in Ulster and remained Dissenters in the colonies. The "Shot that rang around the World" was fired by a Presbyterian from a Presbyterian Meeting House ( not permitted by the Anglican Church to call them churches) in Concord, Massachusetts. which started the Revolutionary War. King George III understood the war as an Ulster Presbyterian Rebellion. Victory at Kings Mountain, a fully Presbyterian action, was the lid on the coffin if not the final nail. Yorktown fell soon after. Few Ulster Presbyterians chose to migrate to Canada. What was there was principally French from the French colonial days and the Anglican English. It was a totally different scenario. Just my six pence
England had aquired Hong Kong a few decades before and had come to feel that trading with native/local populations without taking on the governance and protection roles was far more profitable. Hudson's Bay Company and the East India Company were both hugely profitable, the 13 colonies were...expensive for the return in comparison so there wasn't a strong desire to keep them nor give them special treatment. With most of the loyalists moving north and the french having been granted such an incredible deal they had zero desire to join in, which suited Englands needs quite well. At the time Canada was the fifth largest ship building nation on earth and cost them next to nothing to administer.
The commentator gets a bit excited considering a third of the 13 colonies wanted to stay with Britain , a third sat back and joined whatever side was winning and a third were wanting more control and fought the British soldiers, however eventually the British gave up on the 13 colonies and defended the more lucrative colonies in Canada and pushed the colonists back to the 13 colonies the British decided to abandon...
He was American. With so much exceptionalism drilled into them it's hard for them to really grasp the relatively low support the 'Patriots' really had.
Start with the fact that America is a continent, divided into two major parts and comprising over 15 countries… and not the name of your country.. and no, I’ll die before becoming part of the US. Born and raised in Quebec 😂
Learning all the time. Thanks.
my theorie is if frostbite and grizzlies are an every day occourance, you just value health care over cheap tea.....this theory is sponsored by my butt and no actual reasearch whatsoever. but whatever the reason, if by accident or genious, they made the right call for sure :P
Because Canadians are loyal 😉😁 (Only joking Connor)
We are. We haven’t threatened our allies and friends. I can think of a certain country that has. That country has even threatened military action against a nato ally
Many a true word spoken in jest. There were plenty in North America wanted to stay loyal to Britain. Those south of the new border, who didn't like what was going on, headed north.
My mom's family is from Newfoundland and her school history book mentions that the French farmers in Nova Scotia were waiting for George Washington to continue north and and have them be the 14th colony.
Fun fact.
Washington was not the first president of congress, there were 14 before him, he was the first President after independence.
He was first president after the establishment of the constitution in 1787. Not after independence.
@blacbraun ty
The American privateers attacked villages especially in Nova Scotia that were often settled by New Englanders burning and shooting and that was never forgotten.
You wondered about the border between Maine and the neighbouring Canadian territories. The border dispute here, as well as other areas in North America, were resolved by the Ashburton-Webster treaty of 1842. It’s worth looking up.
From a British point of view, both America and Canada are our children who have left home and have set up for themselves. But one did it with hugs and best wishes, one as a result of a big argument. For myself, I'm now retired, divorced, and living with one of them, and we're both worried about the other.
The reasons why the Québécois did not join the American Revolution are multiple and complex, as mentioned in the video. First, it is important to remember that the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was still fresh in the minds of the inhabitants. At the time, the total population of Canada was much smaller than that of the 13 American colonies. Under French rule, emigration to the New World was not encouraged, as life in France was much simpler and more comfortable than in Great Britain.
Additionally, Québec was perceived as a hostile region, with a harsh climate, difficult wildlife, and tense relations with Indigenous peoples. These conditions discouraged the French from leaving their comfortable lives to settle in a cold, unwelcoming area where the British, their historical enemies, were also present. In contrast, the 13 American colonies were located in a more hospitable environment, with Indigenous peoples who had helped the first settlers establish themselves.
The leaders of the American Revolution did attempt to rally the English populations in the north and the French Canadians to their cause. However, the latter were much less inclined to join. France’s defeat in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) had been traumatic, and the American revolutionary generals trying to convince them were often the same individuals who had invaded their territory a few years earlier. Religious rivalries between Catholics and Protestants also didn’t help, as the 13 colonies were predominantly Protestant and hostile toward Catholic French Canadians. This mutual distrust made any rapprochement difficult.
Moreover, the British Crown chose to maintain the French way of life for Canadians after the conquest, which suited the population. Québec’s inhabitants continued living as before and feared British reprisals if the revolution failed. Such reprisals could have been severe. Additionally, the British garrisons stationed in Québec did not actively participate in the American War of Independence, making any attempt at rebellion even riskier. British soldiers were numerous and ready to crush any emerging uprising.
When the war ended with the United States’ victory, France did not claim Québec in the peace treaty. Although the fur trade there was profitable, the territory remained unattractive for development since the French still didn’t want to settle there. At the time, France, heavily indebted by the war, preferred to claim islands in the Caribbean where the sugar trade was far more lucrative, and the climate more favorable. Finally, the British garrisons that had remained intact in Québec were another dissuasive factor for France, which was not ready to risk another costly conflict.
I think one cruvial factor is that most of the territory outside the thirteen colonies was not self governing. But it is also the reation to the American rebels actions that impacts. The French and Indian wars were against the British, but that included the thirteen colonies. The French government fighting with the rebels had abandoned its own colonies to the British so there would be little loyalty there. The war of 1812 pretty much cemented the breach.
Lincoln, Jefferson and FDR were huge Americans too.
Twain is probably my favourite.
As a Brit who has a Canadian cousin living in Canada I felt upset when I heard Trump insulting Canada, a commonwealth country by suggesting they become Americas 51st state to avoid tariffs. When I realise Americans like you exist Connor, who aren’t like Trump, it gives me hope America will do the right thing in the end and backtrack from what Trump is suggesting because it was a bad move on his part and will end up destroying relations between America and the rest of the world who will stand by Canada and support their independence and sovereignty.
What was it Churchill once said? "You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else." :)
If it was his objective to cause more division, I'm afraid to say it's working. But on the plus side, many in the US now know where Canada is on a map, but the arrogance among many is still astounding. With friends like this, who needs enemies?
Remember in the 7YW the French Colonists were fighting the British Colonists, not the still-in-Europe British. It makes sense to have more of a grudge with the people you were actually fighting, than their enemy.
Acadia was largely French originally and taken by the British. Some Acadians moved to Quebec (French, Catholic) Others moved to Louisiana and New Orleans. Quebec was referred to by the Brits as "Lower Canada". Upper Canada was generally Ontario. The US forces attempted a few times to invade and take the Great Lake areas after 1776, in 1812 up to 1866. Ignored in school is that the US was defeated by native forces, local militia, and British regulars. After an American raid on the Upper Canada capital York (Toronto) in 1813, the US pillaged and burned down Government House and the town. Next year in 1814, a British force retaliated by burning down the White House and several government buildings. There were some battles in the Niagara area with US forces crossing around Buffalo. While the US had superior numbers, the Native Confederation led by Tecumseh and later Joseph Brant with British regulars and militia using their local knowledge and tactics to force withdrawals. Fearing British ships and Kingston reinforcements (Fort Henry) would trap them, they retreated. Skirmishes including naval battles continued. The last US incursion was in 1866 by 700 Fenians looking to hold York(Toronto) hostage until Britain released some of their Irish brethren. It failed and they returned to the US where they were arrested. The next year, 1867 Canada the country, was born. Now, after 200+ years, Canadian sovereignty is being challenged. Canada is a culturally distinct nation from the US. The vast majority of Canadians have no desire to join the United States. They view present economic coercion by its "friend" and neighbour, as a heavy-handed betrayal and unwelcome challenge. The myth is the US has never defended Canada. It has used Canada as a shield where interceptions of nuclear attacks would happen over Canadian territory and populations. Rather than allow Canada to develop its own Canadian interceptor, The US forced Canada to cancel the program and destroy all the prototypes and plans. The project threatened funding and sales for their McDonnell Douglas F4 program. In exchange, Canada received some 2nd-hand F101 fighters, some obsolete Bomarc intercept missiles, and got to keep a M-D plant open. Back to the original question. "Why didn't the American Revolution spread into Canada" Lower Canada was largely Francophone, Catholic, had an established French legal system, self-administration, and had British military protection. In Upper Canada, Hudson Bay Company, furs, tobacco, lumber, with established lake trade routes, British law, and strong defensive ties with the Native Confederacy, tribes that fought against US expansion into their lands. Bottom line,.."Keep Off the Grass".
The slave condition also played part in the war
Acadians expelled from Cda went to Louisiana (which was french/catholic). They became the Cajuns (a mis-pronunciation of Acadians).
You have to understand that at a time not long before the DOI the majority of the inhabitants of the colonies wished to maintain the status quo regarding their relationship with Britain and, had it not been for the influence of a small number of secessionists, inspired by the political pamphlets of one Thomas Pain (e) who had arrived in the colonies having been in conflict with the government at home on a totally different matter, and who advocated many fine and high-flown changes, not least the immediate abolition of slavery. The contention of the British Government that the colonies should make some contribution toward the cost of their defence from the French was not unreasonable. But of course the 'No Taxation Without Representation' campaign was really a non-starter. With no Internet, no airmail and the travelling times to cross the Atlantic, there really was no way to carry out a plebiscite on behalf of the colonists in the case of immediate need. And not wanting to contribute toward their own defence is hilarious in view of the huge portion of the GNP of the USA now contributed to defence contractors out of taxes, not so much for defence as to satisfy the arms industry for its immense political contributions. Incidentally it was not King George, widely admired before the revolution in the Colonies, but the British Parliament which upped the anti in the matter of taxation.
For King and Country!
A good question next might be why were the 13 colonies growing rapidly compared to other areas in North America? What did geography have to do with it? Did the flow of rivers have anything to do with this?
The Canadian and Caribbean colonies were far more lucrative at the time of the revolutionary war to Britain from the fur and sugar trades thats why moves were made to protect those if the 13 colonies were going to get independence
Lol a known look and a smirk at the mention of the "traitorous colonies"
Part of Maine had belonged to France but was given to the New England states when the treaty was signed.
Where did the people who lost the American Revolution go especially that many were colonials? Where did they settle? The British loyalists that settle in Canada were not British or all from England. In many cases they were colonials ( second and third generation) who sided with the British and the British way of doing things and opposed the revolution. They moved to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario due to loosing the conflict in the lower 13 colonies. Many new to Nova Scotia and the other eastern provinces moved to Southern Ontario and along with the other loyalists already there. With native allies they met a series of American invasions and sent back the upstart "sons of freedom" from where they had come. They were in large part the reason for the eastern Canadian border with the US. but especially Ontario-US border.
We were British or at least more British than anything else.
Because their wealth didn't rely on slavery?
The British, like the Americans now, were a mercantile power. As a consequence, unlike the French, they just wanted to make profits and tended to leave local governments alone, so long as their business interests were met.
This is the opposite of French, whose views would have them impose their system, culture and language on the peoples they colonized. They also kept all power for themselves, locking out locals. Made for much more resentment and hatred later on and, when the French left, they took everything with them in spite and it as hard as possible for the independent colonies, hence the continued hatred for them since they left and why the English were able to continue doing business with (most) of their former colonies after leaving. For example, the British made more money after leaving the United States then when they were administeritake money to use in conquering India which they *did* administer. India was worth far more than the 13 colonies, controlling about 25% of the world's GDP at the time. By the time the English were done, the Indian economy was down to 2% and the English economy was 25%. You can begin to understand why the Indians feel just a bit of resentment towards the West.
Washington was a terrible general (not incompetent, just bad with both and tactics. Unlike most he KNEW it and left things to more competent leaders.) His main role was that he was the only figure capable of stopping the Revolutionary forces from simply going home.
The Catholic Protestant part you said you didn’t understand was based on what turned out to be the difference between democrats and republicans. Catholics were more conservative at that time
The American's seized Montreal and went to Quebec city. The french population was not in favor or against the Americans. If the french population had risen against the British (which some they did much later on) Montreal and Quebec would have been part of the new country. What stopped it was the Catholic church was afraid to lose the power it had over the society there and told the population to not help the Americans. After arriving in Quebec city the americans retreated and left Montreal too.
Could they have convinced the church they wouldn't lose their power, things may have been different.
At this times, Québécois doesn't existe, they were simply Canadiens or Canadians. British colonists were call British American...
Splitters! 😂
😂 I wonder how many people will know this reference?
The fear of a Catholic was that he’d put the Pope’s views ahead of the US good - Joe K knew his interests were the most important. 🤣
And the poor indigenous peoples of the continent, were nobodies. Their land didn’t matter.
History Matters tells a similar story, except shorter (natch). ruclips.net/video/QSBS9Zu5PE0/видео.html
We kept you out. We don't like the way you do things. Two solitudes.
there is a stat re the 4rd English civil War, i.e what you call the American Revolution , the 5th was the last and won and done by the away team , i.e 1812 the UK (you always judged by your last result) anyway , that a 3rd where pro being British, a 3rd did'nt, and the other 3rd could'nt be bothered either way
The US won the battle of New Orleans but the peace treaty had already been signed before the battle. So a pointless waste of life. The British burned down the white house and other government buildings during the war and the President had to flee in his coach to avoid capture, which sounds more of a win to me.
@@davidmarsden9800 exactly the UK where the away team in 1812
Acadia. Where dya think Cajùns came from?
Turbulent times. Connor, you could be speaking French now, if we had lost.😊 OR even German if we had lost WW2!
It could be reversed though. I might be wrong here
It was a US revolution.
Not a Canadian revolution.
Canada had two rebellions in 1837. Both fizzled out pretty quick.
One of the leaders of the Upper Canadian rebellion, William Lyon MacKenzie, is the ancestor of the Prime Minister during WW2.... William Lyon Mackenzie King
Québec is still French
you actually think this is what the people wanted it was merchants and power crazy who did
You'll find better information on The Rest is History
Glad to see you are taking an interest in history - but you are missing a huge chunk of the story. You need to look into the economic alliances with Indigenous peoples & the American desire to take over more "Indian "land.
India had nothing to do with all this.
The only history this guy no is usa history mybe he doest even know what history
Sorry - you lost my interest in the first thirty seconds with your unprepared ramblings and stutterings...! WHY didn't you prepare this properly - and WHY didn't you edit-out all that annoying rambling? Preparation and editing are ALL-IMPORTANT when you're trying to make interesting videos! 0 out of 10 for effort!
Like to see you react to a British show called gimme gimme gimme the first 2 seasons are on RUclips and you don’t get copied righted for it with its by the bbc but it’s made my a independent studio so that’s they the bbc don’t copyright it is so funny
Has France ever won a war? 😂
Seriously? France reshaped the European political landscape. 1792-1815
Seriously.... are you so uneducated!?!?! French Empire Napoléon.... it don't light up a brain cell or two!?!?
Bro... last time the USA win a war alone was their civil war!!!
Good way to make sure to win!!!🤡
Time for you to go back in school and start to get some real education!!!
Comming from a Anglo-saxon Mary Poppins is even worst!!
Your language is base on the French language at 40ishh% cause they beat you!!!
Wake up cup of tea!!
Someone seriously calculated that, and concluded that France did indeed win the majority of their wars. 1940 was a historical aberration.
You need a history lessen. Have you never heard of Louis XIV or Napoleon?