EDEE 280 Lecture Notes - John Graves Simcoe, Elite Daily, Lower Canada
17 Mar 2013
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Class 14: the british presence in canada leading up to the war of 1812: politics and. Upper canada, 1791-1812: loyalist immigration went to ns & on (great lakes) Wanted to maintain power so offered land to those who would be loyal to him they became elite settled in york (toronto: daily life children in private schools. Lower canada, 1791-1812: loyalists (merchants) & english-speaking (minority) elite in quebec. 20 000 settled in english townships from new england the timber trade invested in this to make money. 1770 74% exports from fur trade. 1810 74% exports from timber the french speaking majority rise of professional elite. Assemble = way to protect land & language factors leading to the war of 1812: 2 british provocations. Naval blockade limited american (officially neutral) trade with. Disregard of american sovereignty & neutrality rights (british would stop americans & search vessels) the chesapeake-leopard (american boat) affair of 1807.
