2.2 Flashcards
(49 cards)
Why were Loyalists angry after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
They were angry that Britain did not mount more of a challenge as many of their posts had not been vacated even if they were in US territory.
Why was Britain angry after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
They were angry in the way that the US had treated the Loyalists.
What was the Jay’s Treaty?
It tried to prevent another outbreak of war between the two countries, US and Britain.
When and where was the Jay’s Treaty signed?
In London in 1794
With the Jay’s Treaty, where did the British agree to move out of?
Move out of their posts in the Ohio Valley by 1976 which they had held since the early 1780s.
What did the Jay’s Treaty give the Aboriginals the right to?
Move freely across the borders of the US and British North America.
What rights did the Jay’s Treaty take away from the First Nations?
Land rights in the Ohio valley
How long did the Jay’s Treaty last?
Only a decade. Prevented war in the early stages but after the treaty had run out they could not come together on a new one resulting in war.
When did the War of 1812 end?
1814
What did the War of 1812 confirm from Upper Canada?
Their fear that America would try to take over their territory and the rest of western Canada.
What did the War of 1812 fuel amongst all Canadians?
Anti-Americanism
What upset America in the War of 1812 with regards to the FIrst Nation?
That Britain had delegated territory for Aboriginals that initally hindered American westward expansion.
What part of British North America were united for a brief moment, and against who?
- English Canadians, French Canadaisn, and Aboriginals
- Help the British forces throw back and and al American attacks
What did the elite and wealthy group of Canadians oppose?
The American ideas of responsible and representative government as well as equality and freedom
Did the cause of the War of 1812 had a little or a lot to do with British North America?
Very little
Who were the points of contention between?
Britain and the US
What was the role of the fur trade in the War of 1812?
The British still occupied forts in the new America which allowed the fur trade to continue as well as the relationship with Aboriginals of that land. First Nations resistance to the expansion of American settlement into the Northwest was seen by many as the British still trying to hold onto power in regions that made up the New America.
In what year did Tecumseh form an alliance of First Nations people who lands were being threated by American expansion?
1811
Why did America choose to attack British North America when their fight was with Britain?
They were unable to attack Britain directly so the next best thing was their colonies.
What were the three causes of the War of 1812?
1) England was interfering with US trade ships to Europe
2) England was trying to create a buffer zone between America and the west by giving land to First Nations
2) America believed the British were using the First Nations people against the US
What were the three consequences of the War of 1812?
1) Anti-Americanism begins in Canada
2) The “elites” (upper class) in Upper Canada felt they led the defence of Canada so they should control the colony
3) Maritimes are found to be important in resource’s and wealth they could provide
Who was Tecumseh?
A Shawnee Warrior who united many First Nations to fight with the British/Canadians against the Americans.
What did the alliance between Tecumseh and the British occur?
Because of the US dealing with First Nations. He thought that siding with the British gave himself and his people a better opportunity.
Canada would not have survived the War of 1812 without the help of which Canadian hero?
Tecumseh and the First Nation’s help.
