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The British Rebellion
 AfterAfter 1763, Britain Years War.
 Britain Britain wanted to it was expensive
 Britainexpensive. Britain decided to in the “Colonies”
 Tensions“Colonies”. Tensions already existed their movement west
 Thewest. The colonists felt charge taxes.
 Britain. Britain and the the colonies.
 To. To the British, manufactured goods.
 TheThe manufacturers from to Britain.
 BritainBritain began to in the colonies
 Thecolonies. The colonists also being subordinate.
 Again, Again, how could colonists thought.
 The The colonies felt in these issues
 Theyissues. They began the without representation.”
 Some Some areas began a rebellion.
 17741774 – The large amount.
 Britain Britain was very as well?
 BritainBritain decided to took away.
 TheyThey did this Act in 1774
The act:
 Allowed1774. Allowed Catholic people do so.
 Allowed Allowed Canadiens to to Britain.
 Reinstated Reinstated French civil case today.
 Extended Extended the boundaries we already saw) – see the map on p. 172.
 Theysaw). They didn’t consult
 What do you think the settlers from the Thirteen Colonies thought of this keeping in mind that they also wanted to expand their territories west but were not allowed to.
 This truly established the roots of what Quebec is today.

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The POTATO Famine
 InIn 1815, there a good life
 Thelife. The average Irish a day each
 Thiseach. This made the English people angry
 Becauseangry. Because they were Ireland in pain
 Suddenly,pain. Suddenly, the potatoes from a sickness
 Thesickness. The blight is other plant sickness
 Thesickness. The blight all killing the farmers
 Allfarmers. All of the potatoes are affected
 Allaffected. All of the on the landlords
 Thelandlords. The anger tears Ireland apart
 Theapart. The blight also killed the livestock
 Thelivestock. The farmers were at the farmers
 Many,farmers. Many, many people the great hunger
 Inhunger. In 1847, three of the blight
 Theblight. The people had sickness from rats
 Therats. The landlords decided off to America
 ThousandsAmerica. Thousands of people up their land
 Mostland. Most of them miles from home
 Theyhome. They took rotten ships
 Thereships. There was too on the ships
 Manyships. Many people died from sickness
 Thesickness. The people who buried under soil
 Insoil. In the ships, 256 people died
 Sevendied. Seven landlords are murdered for land
 Irelandsland. Irelands revolution starts against Britain
 TheBritain. The British retaliated the people’s houses
 Thehouses. The Irish rebelled independent of Britain
 BeforeBritain. Before this a was burned down
 1down. 1 of 4 gone from Ireland
 TheIreland. The Irish helped the transcontinental railroad
 Eventually,railroad. Eventually, New York capital of Ireland
 SomeIreland. Some Irish even (J.F.K. for example)example).

At the time when they invaded, many people had already fled the city. In fact, when the news arrived, the then Current President was among the first to flee the City.
Also, whist the British attacked, they burnt the Government building, which is now the called White House. After it was burnt, it was rebuilt and painted white to cover the signs of burning.
The War of 1812
 In 1789, France had a revolution – It had violently dethroned its monarch – Louis the 16th. He and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were beheaded by Guillotine.
 France changed from a Monarchy to a Republic – a system of government that does not have a monarch (usually a democracy).
 This made many monarchs in Europe very nervous (including Britain’s monarch, King George III)
 Many of the European countries ruled by monarchs (which included most European countries at the time) eventually went to war with France.
 Napoleon was a French general who was very successful in defending the French republic.
 He is known for being a military genius, a great leader, and a strong cultural figure and icon
 Although originally a supporter of a French republic, in 1804, he crowned himself Napoleon I – Emperor of France.
 He continued to dominate Europe, eventually taking control of most of the continent.
 In 1812, the Napoleonic Wars triggered a conflict in North America.
 As part of its war against France, Britain shut down trade between France and the US.
 It blocked American ships from landing at French ports.
 The British Navy began to board American ships looking for British deserters.
 To retaliate, the US declared war on the closest piece of British controlled territory in 1812 – British North America (Canada).
 In 1811(the year leading up to the war), Upper Canada’s newly appointed administrator and head of military as well as civilian affairs, Major General Sir Isaac Brock knew that British North America was outnumbered by the Americans – because of this, he began to make some necessary changes to the military.
 He began to enhance training for soldiers and he made it so that all volunteers could be available at the same time – increasing the total numbers of soldiers.
 He continued to strengthen and reinforce defences across Upper and Lower Canada, such as building a new fortified wall around Quebec and increasing the naval presence in the Great Lakes (among other things).
 Brock also made it a priority to establish relationships with various First Nations in an attempt to make them allies with the British.
 For a short time, he worked closely with the important First Nations Leader, Tecumseh
 Tecumseh was the leader of the Shawnee First Nation.
 He, as well as many other First Nations leaders, felt that the Americans were far more interested in controlling land than working “with” the First Nations Peoples. They largely feared that they would be driven from their land.
 When the war began, he decided to side with the British, and he was also largely responsible for organizing many First Nations to support the British against the Americans.
 Read a copy of a speech that he gave to the Osages First Nation during the winter of 1811-1812 – on page 194 in the textbook.
 By 1812, the population of Upper Canada included many American-born settlers. Some were United Empire Loyalists, but many were immigrants from the US who had come due to lower taxes and vast amounts of land that were available – they were not necessarily loyal to Britain.
 The Americans hoped that the people living in British North America would not oppose their takeover plans. They also hoped that the French “Canadiens” from Lower Canada would join them and rise against their British rulers.
 Read Page 191 in text – General William Hull’s proclamation.
 Some American settlers in Upper Canada did choose to support the US invasion, but many others decided to not take sides in the conflict and thus did not side with the US.
 Most American born settlers were far more concerned with the damage to their land.
 Many Canadiens decided to fight for Britain – to the surprise of the Americans - the Catholic Church supported the idea of a Monarchy and thus opposed the idea of the American Republican Government.
 In one of the key battles, the Canadien militia, called the Voltigeurs, aided the British and fought off an American attack on Montreal. Montreal was a crutial supply and communications link between Upper and Lower Canada - if the Americans had won this battle, they may have won the war.
 After a number of battles the war ended in a stalemate in 1815. With the help of the Canadiens, and the First Nations (and even the American Immigrants to some degree), the British were able to defend British North America from American invasion.
 Both sides were quite evenly matched, and neither side really won the war – thus none of the original issues that caused the war in the first place were resolved. Neither side had any reason to continue or any chance of gaining a decisive success which would make the other side want to give up territory.
 As a result of this stalemate, the US and Britain came to terms through the Treaty of Ghent - December 1814.
 News of the peace treaty took two months to reach North America during which time fighting continued.
 The Napoleonic wars came to an end in 1815 with Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, Belgium.

 It took a while before they got a windowless and floorless house
 After winter they made a farm and a school was ‘close’ by
The War of 1812
 In 1789, France had a revolution – It had violently dethroned its monarch – Louis the 16th. He and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were beheaded by Guillotine.
 France changed from a Monarchy to a Republic – a system of government that does not have a monarch (usually a democracy).
 This made many monarchs in Europe very nervous (including Britain’s monarch, King George III)
 Many of the European countries ruled by monarchs (which included most European countries at the time) eventually went to war with France.
 Napoleon was a French general who was very successful in defending the French republic.
 He is known for being a military genius, a great leader, and a strong cultural figure and icon
 Although originally a supporter of a French republic, in 1804, he crowned himself Napoleon I – Emperor of France.
 He continued to dominate Europe, eventually taking control of most of the continent.
 In 1812, the Napoleonic Wars triggered a conflict in North America.
 As part of its war against France, Britain shut down trade between France and the US.
 It blocked American ships from landing at French ports.
 The British Navy began to board American ships looking for British deserters.
 To retaliate, the US declared war on the closest piece of British controlled territory in 1812 – British North America (Canada).
 In 1811(the year leading up to the war), Upper Canada’s newly appointed administrator and head of military as well as civilian affairs, Major General Sir Isaac Brock knew that British North America was outnumbered by the Americans – because of this, he began to make some necessary changes to the military.
 He began to enhance training for soldiers and he made it so that all volunteers could be available at the same time – increasing the total numbers of soldiers.
 He continued to strengthen and reinforce defences across Upper and Lower Canada, such as building a new fortified wall around Quebec and increasing the naval presence in the Great Lakes (among other things).
 Brock also made it a priority to establish relationships with various First Nations in an attempt to make them allies with the British.
 For a short time, he worked closely with the important First Nations Leader, Tecumseh
 Tecumseh was the leader of the Shawnee First Nation.
 He, as well as many other First Nations leaders, felt that the Americans were far more interested in controlling land than working “with” the First Nations Peoples. They largely feared that they would be driven from their land.
 When the war began, he decided to side with the British, and he was also largely responsible for organizing many First Nations to support the British against the Americans.
 Read a copy of a speech that he gave to the Osages First Nation during the winter of 1811-1812 – on page 194 in the textbook.
 By 1812, the population of Upper Canada included many American-born settlers. Some were United Empire Loyalists, but many were immigrants from the US who had come due to lower taxes and vast amounts of land that were available – they were not necessarily loyal to Britain.
 The Americans hoped that the people living in British North America would not oppose their takeover plans. They also hoped that the French “Canadiens” from Lower Canada would join them and rise against their British rulers.
 Read Page 191 in text – General William Hull’s proclamation.
 Some American settlers in Upper Canada did choose to support the US invasion, but many others decided to not take sides in the conflict and thus did not side with the US.
 Most American born settlers were far more concerned with the damage to their land.
 Many Canadiens decided to fight for Britain – to the surprise of the Americans - the Catholic Church supported the idea of a Monarchy and thus opposed the idea of the American Republican Government.
 In one of the key battles, the Canadien militia, called the Voltigeurs, aided the British and fought off an American attack on Montreal. Montreal was a crutial supply and communications link between Upper and Lower Canada - if the Americans had won this battle, they may have won the war.
 After a number of battles the war ended in a stalemate in 1815. With the help of the Canadiens, and the First Nations (and even the American Immigrants to some degree), the British were able to defend British North America from American invasion.
 Both sides were quite evenly matched, and neither side really won the war – thus none of the original issues that caused the war in the first place were resolved. Neither side had any reason to continue or any chance of gaining a decisive success which would make the other side want to give up territory.
 As a result of this stalemate, the US and Britain came to terms through the Treaty of Ghent - December 1814.
 News of the peace treaty took two months to reach North America during which time fighting continued.
 The Napoleonic wars came to an end in 1815 with Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, Belgium.

The Seven Years War
In 1754, fighting broke out between Britain and France over control of the Ohio valley in the 13 colonies. The fighting expanded until the entire colony was engulfed in the fighting. In 1756, the fighting engulfed the entire world. Nine European countries took sides. In 1760, Britain captured Quebec in the battle of the plains of Abraham. The war ended in 1763, with the treaty of Paris.
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
On the 14th of September 1714, The long siege of Quebec city ended when the British, lead by commander Wolfe, launched a surprise attack from upriver, over the plains of Abraham. The French were forced to attack whilst the British were still regrouping. The battle was 4500 on 4500 – seemingly fair, but the French were no match for the trained British troops and were overwhelmed.

In 1789 France had a revolution by executing their king. After they did that, they chose to change their government completely- this meant that they changed it from a Monarchy to a Republic, which has no king. Many European monarchs were afraid that their own country would follow suit and execute them, so in order to stop the infection from spreading, they all declared war on France in 1812. A man named Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself Napoleon I, emperor of France, in the process changing France from republic to empire, which is ruled by one man, much the same as a monarchy, which was the very thing that the French ware trying to avoid with their revolution. For many years the war raged on until Napoleon was defeated and sent to the isle of Elba, a tiny island in the Mediterranean sea. He was supposed to be exiled there for the rest of his life.
The War of 1812
repelled them.
The Canadiens and catholic church supported Britain- To America’s surprise. The combined force set the Americans packing.
A treaty was made in December 1814 in Europe ending the Napolionic wars, but the message didn’t get to Canada for another two months, so the fighting continued.
on them.
At the time when they invaded, many people had already fled the city. In fact, when the news arrived, the then Current President was among the first to flee the City.
Also, whist the British attacked, they burnt the Government building, which is now the called White House. After it was burnt, it was rebuilt and painted white to cover the signs of burning.

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