Thesis: In retrospect, the American Revolution was as important to Canada as it was to the United States, as it divided the continent in two, which created one country and paved the way for the evolution of another. 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, …showed first 75 words of 1445 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1445 total…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.