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Resource used: Canada: A North American Nation, Pages 162-179 King George’s War (War of Austrian Succession) Erupted in 1739 over succession to the Austrian throne, sparked renewed hostilities in North America French tried to regain Nova Scotia, New Englanders successfully captured Louisbourg in the spring of 1745, an “impregnable fortress” They ignored European military conventions [...Read more...]
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This is a quick summary of the major events leading up to the Confederation of Canada from the British North American colonies. Internal factors I. Political issues in Canada East and Canada West made the idea of Confederation appealing Sectionalism Numerous political parties English Reformers – Hinks, Morin Clear Grits (Liberals) – George Brown Parti [...Read more...]
Once upon a time perhaps I thought of Israel as the Promised Land. Later it sort of drifted to a vague list in my mind of places where wars had been fought in the last fifty years, along with names like Korea and Sudan. Only recently have I come to realize the truth about Israel: [...Read more...]
In any case, I chose to relate this article about a Toronto bomb plotter to JMC Careless’s (seriously, his last name is Careless) “Limited Identities” thesis so I could practice my historical analysis skills. Current Events and Historical Theories On Thursday, September 3 2009, Toronto bomb plotter Saad Khalid was sentence to 14 years in [...Read more...]
King George’s War (War of Austrian Succession) Erupted in 1739 over succession to the Austrian throne, sparked renewed hostilities in North America French tried to regain Nova Scotia, New Englanders successfully captured Louisbourg in the spring of 1745, an “impregnable fortress” They ignored European military conventions and treated the townspeople abysmally A year later, a [...Read more...]
The American Revolution / War of Independence Notes General Situation French defeat in the Seven Years’ War left the British in control of nearly all the settled parts of North America In 1763, the Treaty of Paris recognized British claims on the continent that were east of the Mississippi, including Florida and British North America [...Read more...]