From the first time that the Rebel Patriots in the thirteen colonies caused unrest in the British Empire to the creation of the United States of America, the nation that was to be Canada was affected, shaped, tested and changed forever by the events of the American Revolution. The War of Independence might have resulted in sovereignty for only the United States, but the remaining British North America would never be the same.

In the early 1770s, the Rebels in the colonies were protesting taxes and causing riots and political unrest in what would soon be the United States. These events and feelings worried the British, who tried to make strategic military and political decisions to avoid conflict and to keep their Empire intact. As the decade progressed, the British realized that little could be done to diminish the animosity felt towards the throne in the Thirteen Colonies. Therefore, they decided to try to build up loyalty in Quebec, which was still predominantly French, despite being under British rule for tw

In conclusion, each of the many steps that America took in becoming a sovereign nation affected Canada, from the uprisings, to the war, to the Treaty of Paris, to their actions following their victory. Once one country had been established in North America it was only a matter of time before the rest of it became independent. Therefore, the American Revolution was just as important to the creation, shaping and development of Canada as it was to the United States.

However, the United Empire Loyalists who had fought for Britain in the American Revolution were persecuted anyways in the United States following the war. Laws were passed in the new nation stating that to obtain papers that allowed someone to travel within their state, they must swear an oath against the King of England and pledge allegiance to the United States. Those who didn't have these papers were subject to beatings, public humiliation, robbery, and even torture. The Loyalists were persecuted to the point where as many as 75000 were forced to flee, resulting in a mass immigration of 50000 loyalists to Canada. Nova Scotia alone had its' population more than doubled between 1783 - 1784 by the 35000 United Empire Loyalists who settled in the small province. 9500 of these Loyalists immigrated to the province of Quebec, which then included the land that is today Ontario. Many Loyalists settled the land surround the St. John River, creating settlements that later became Fredericton and St. John in New Brunswick. The Loyalist colonies were peaceful, despite the fact that all Loyalists were definitely not the same:

This was a very strategic step for Britain to make, because although they had previously agreed to let French Canadians maintain their religion, by putting it in an official Act they offered security to the French culture, which the Americans could not do. George Washington and Ben Franklin, both English-speaking, Protestant leaders in the War of Independence, had already denounced Catholicism and the French way of life, while Britain was allowing it to continue under their rule, so Quebec would see no reason to support the Americans in their Revolution. These in

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