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Description: A profile of the leading critic of British military rule in Upper Canada up to and during the War of 1812, in this excerpt from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: By 1811, Britain's obsession with making war on France was making a dangerous enemy of the United States. Some Congressmen called for war; they knew they couldn't attack Britain directly but they could threaten her colonies. Upper Canada was vulnerable, especially at Niagara and along the Detroit frontier. To Isaac Brock, Brigadier-General of the British forces in Upper Canada, the warning signs were ominous. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: Inspired by Chief Pontiac's call to arms at the Grand Council, May 5th, 1763, the Indians drew up a plan of war against the English. For five weeks, Pontiac's war bands massacred settlers and held the interior in terror. But Pontiac wasn't able to bring the Canadians to his side. There was also no unity among the Indian nations, as some were appeased by the English. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: Describes the battle of Saint-Denis between British soldiers and "les Patriotes" of Lower Canada. This confrontation marked the beginning of civil war in Canada. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: On November 13, 1775, only a few days after taking Fort St. Jean, Brigadier-General Richard Montgomery's Americans took Montreal without a fight. He and his army were welcomed by an address signed by some of the city's leading citizens. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: Information about the activities of 'Patriotes' which took place in the County of Two Mountains and in the Richelieu Valley of Lower Canada. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: This exerpt from the television series "Canada: A People's History" describes the Battle of Châteaugay during the War of 1812, when Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Michel de Salaberry held off the American invaders on the banks of the Châteaugay River in October 1813. Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: In 1763, the British created a smallpox epidemic among their native enemies, using boxes disguised as medicine. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: On April 19, 1775, the shot heard around the world was fired at Lexington, Massachusetts, plunging Britain and the Thirteen colonies into war. Now, whether they liked it or not, Canadians would be drawn into America's Revolution. American rebel commander George Washington was determined to seize Quebec before Britain could use it as a springboard to invade the Thirteen Colonies. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: After the taking of Montreal by American revolutionaries in November 1775, Governor Guy Carleton fled to Quebec City and began defence preparations. His main hope lay in the deficiencies of Quebec's attackers and their impetuous commander, Benedict Arnold. This description of Arnold's march to Quebec from Maine with 1,200 militiamen is from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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