Cause and Effect: The Canadian Rebellions of 1837 and 1838.

Dennis Carter-Edwards’ article The War of 1812 Along the Detroit Frontier: A Canadian Perspective covers the theme of local history during the 19th century in Detroit. In particular, Carter-Edwards explores the Canadian perspective of the war of 1812 in the Windsor-Detroit region. The author examines three big categories; the measures that the British took to defended the area, the factors that influenced British decisions, and the power players that played a role on the outcome of the war. The article is an in-depth account of the events and people that were key players in the war, especially in the Canadian context.

The Rebellion of Upper and Lower Canada mainly occurred because of land issues, government inequality, and irresponsibility to the people. Power was held by a small group of noble elites, they can veto any law that hurts their status. Mainly controlled by wealthy English aristocrats / businessmen,

When it comes to Canadian History, perhaps the most controversial and widely disputable topic of debate would have to be one of Canada’s greatest wars: The War of 1812. A wide array of views are held on many aspects of the war ranging from who won to what ramifications the war would ultimately sire. In yet another discussion on the ever so controversial War of 1812, a new question was posed and deliberated by five historians: whose war, was it? Like any other question posed about this war a multitude of ideas would ultimately arise in each of their differing viewpoints. In their roundhouse discussion, the historians would ultimately serve to paint the War of 1812 as a war that transcends much further than the nationalistic view. A view that, though an important part of Canadian history, has been exaggerated to the point of choking out the many voices who fought and continue to fight for inclusion in the narrative. In their remembrance of the War of 1812, society unwittingly failed history in their lackluster commemorations which exclude important narratives and voices and stand tainted by the misuse of history to serve the nationalistic agenda.

Far from the shores of England, and to a large extent independent from the mother country, Canada remained reliant upon Britain, at least for its military expertise. Although Britain was largely preoccupied with the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, its military support of Canada, especially in the later phases of the war, proved to be decisive in the defeat of the Americans. Perhaps this is only appropriate given that Britain’s policy of impressment of American vessels and sailors was a principal cause of the War of 1812(Black, 185). To be fair though, American expansionist sentiment, embodied in the cries of the War Hawks leading up to the War of 1812, and that later manifested itself in the form of Manifest Destiny contained in the Monroe Doctrine, was also a cause of the war. Also contributing to the start of the War was the growing expansionist sentiment in the United States that was based on the idea of American superiority over Canada(185). This sense of superiority was rooted not only in the ideology of the American revolution, that republicanism and democracy were superior to monarchy and despotism, but also in the comparative advantage in population, manpower, financial and industrial strength enjoyed by America (Creighton,108). To the Americans, Upper Canada was an appealing and exceedingly vulnerable province by virtue of its geography, small population and perhaps even more so because of the composition of that population that included many recent

(1575)The Contradictions of PROFUNC: An Analysis of the Problem of Human Rights and the Democratic Process in Cold War Canada

Louis Reil is regarded to some as a hero. To others, a traitor to Queen and Country. We are going to look at the effects on Canada if he didn’t exist at all, but to fully understand that, we need to know who he was and what he did, because he obviously did actually exist. We’ll be focusing mostly on the Red River Rebellion, the North West

During the 1920’s and 30’s, Canada gained political, economic, and social autonomy through several crucial events. To begin with, Autonomy is defined as a nation's independence from another countries obstruction in its domestic affairs, which could simply mean having the power to govern oneself and make one’s own decisions. During the Interwar period, Canada was involved in several events. However, this time around Canada was not just around as Britain’s puppet, but there as a conscious being aware of its own actions. The one similar aspect is that Canada was still quite influenced by Britain and now even America. Otherwise, Canada had started to build up its own autonomy throughout these events in the political, social, and economical properties,

Whereas the Upper Canada Rebellion was highly centralized on the fact that the “Upper Canadians” wanted an equal or separate state(Carmen,3),what distances this from the american revolution is the fact that this was not a national undertaking but a francophone-upper canadian bid for independence not a “Canadian” one.Although the Upper Canadian Rebellion did call on all people living in Upper Canada,it really was centralized to the UppeR Canada region,the reason the rebellion stayed so centralized,is due to both a language barrier and foreign influence in Lower Canada. Lower Canada,which extends into Quebec was a mostly French area of influence ,with mostly French language speakers(Library and Archives Canada), this language barrier made for a distinct sense of division between the Upper Canadian anglophones and the Lower Canadian francophones,this division made for a distrust of each side,so as a result it was impossible to gain support from the “opposite” Canada.This differs from the American Revolution because in the American Revolution,the language barrier was almost nonexistent, and the patriotism was spread throughout the nation and did not localize itself in only one

I am writing this to report my assessment of Governor James Douglas of the Colony of Vancouver’s Islands worthiness of Knighthood. I have conducted a thorough investigation of his life as well as several incidents that have been reported as questionable. Although it has been discovered that Governor Douglas has an explosive temper and the occasional tendency to make rash decisions, ultimately his actions have proved his loyalty to the Crown and worthiness of Knighthood.

The Loyalists: Their Reasons for Fleeing the United States and their Impact on Canadian History

For those looking at Canada from an outside perspective they may assume that Canada had a long political fight with its British motherland to gain its patriation given their ties from colonialism. However, that was not particularly the obstacle Canadians had, provided that the Statue of Westminster gave Canada its opportunity in 1931. In fact the obstacles Canadians had at the time were other provinces failing to agree with one another on how to proceed from there on. Only in 1982 were these disagreements resolved. However, this paper is not focusing on how it was resolved, because much of that is well-known. This paper will focus on why it took Canada so long to patriate by examining failed attempts on agreeing on the domestic amending formula.

Louis Riel lived the life of a valiant hero, and he is a man who should continually be celebrated for his commitment to bettering the lives of the Metis population in the late 1800s. Some still doubt the good intentions of this man, but the truth is certain; Louis Riel’s legacy is very important to Canadians as he is remembered as a hero for the Metis and First Nations of Canada. Firstly, Louis Riel was not afraid to stand up to the Canadian government and advocate for the Metis whom he was proud to represent. In early 1870 during the Red River Rebellion, Riel declared a provisional government and made a bill of rights for the Metis in Manitoba.1 This bold undertaking brought Riel into parliamentary power. Such an act was not only significant

The Durham report was the output when Lord Durham was sent to lower Canada to investigate the rebellions in upper and lower canada. The report of it was called the Durham report, the report suggested that the two provinces combine into one. The combination would make it a english speaking majority to control the forces of the french and it would allow a safe entry for a responsible government. When the report got to Britain the union was agreed by the responsible government was not. The terms of the union was that there would be one represented parliament, the ban of french language from government officials and naturally there were opposition from both sides, upper and lower canada.

The Articles of Capitulation signed 1760 marked the concluding chapter of France’s hegemony in North America. By 1764 the French possession of Ile Royale and Ile St.Jean along with their prize colony of Quebec were handed over to Great Britain. Therefore, why are these articles important in contemporary society and does it indicate British hegemony in Canada? The Articles of Capitulation of Montreal in 1760 was a diplomatic tool used by the British military command to supplant the military forces in New France, by confirming to the needs and rights of regular Francophones within Quebec while placing strict editions that legitimized their hegemony in North America. Therefore, it is the purpose of this essay to analysis the Articles of

Abstract: This essay discusses why Nova Scotia failed to join the American Revolution. It discusses the social, political, economic, geographic, as well as religious factors that led to Nova Scotians’ lack of attachment to revolutionary ideology in the colonies.