The Aftermath of The American Revolution Part 2

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from The Aftermath of The American Revolution. After that recap, we have more info about The Aftermath of The American Revolution. As you remember, Nova Scotia refused to help The Thirteen Colonies against the British, as did Quebec. Well their population sky rocketed from 20, 000 to 34,000 after the Revolution. I believe that most of the loyalists moved there from Quebec because they refused to help the Thirteen Colonies against who they were rooting for; The British. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from The Aftermath of The American Revolution.

The Aftermath of The American Revolution Part 1

This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from The Aftermath of The American Revolution. Let’s recap; So the loyalists were groups of people supporting the British in the American Revolution War against The Thirteen Colonies and The French. The patriots were groups of people that did not support the British in the War, because they supported The Thirteen Colonies and The French because they did not like them taking New France from them after the won the war. The Thirteen colonies asked for Quebec and Nova Scotia’s help because they were fed up with the British. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from The Aftermath of The American Revolution.

The American Revolution Part 2

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from the American Revolution. We have one last guest that would like to inform us about their American Revolution experience. Jacob Waggoner, was a German immigrant in the Thirteen Colonies. Jacob spoke little English, but he had an amazing respect for government and authority. England helped Jacob come to North America, so he felt a good feeling towards them such as happiness, instead of a bad feeling such as anger. In May of the year 1777, he went to war under the British. After he had completed his duties, he moved his family to Quebec. He left behind all his stuff and 40.5 hectares in land in New York’s Mohawk Valley. He later got 80.9 hectares of land from Johnston a.k.a. Cornwall, Ontario. A good population of the people who left the Thirteen Colonies, left behind their families, friends, and most of their stuff. Many loyalists described their journeys in the form of letters, journals, and official records. I am Rebecca Nokatomi blogging you news about the American Revolution.

The American Revolution Part 1

Hello, this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from The American Revolution. Some people in the United States support the British in any way they can (the loyalists), some of those people are aggravated by the people against them (the patriots) and join the army to support the British even more. Then the rest of the people are called the patriots. They are rebellious against the British and the have now created The American Revolution. I had a chance to interview 4 individuals that are having a little bit of trouble through all of this American Revolution. Munson Jarvis, our first guest told us that he was a loyalist supporting the British Army. Certain committees asked him if he was a loyalist several times, and even though he had assured them, he was imprisoned. He and his family later escaped, and he served the British for the rest of the war, and settled with his family in Parrtown, Nova Scotia. Sarah Frost our next guest told us her story from the bowels of The American Revolution. She told us that her parents were very loyal rebels. But she and her husband were faithful loyalists. She was moving around a lot, but finally settled for the rest of the war in Long Island, New York. Then after went to Norton, Nova Scotia where Sarah gave birth to her baby that she had been carrying for the past seven months. Thomas Peters, our next guest, has explained his experiences over the course of the war. As a teen he was kidnapped, and made a slave in North Carolina. Governor Lord Dunmore later promised freedom to slaves owned by rebels who joined the Loyalists. Thomas escaped and joined some black – pioneers on an all – black regiment in the British Army. After the war, Thomas went to Nova Scotia with some Black Loyalists who had entitlements because they are Loyalists, but didn’t have as much entitlements as white loyalists. Our last guest, James Robertson has a particular cool story about his life over the course of The American Revolution. He and his brother moved to the Thirteen Colonies. They published a paper called Royal American Gazette. When they didn’t support the revolution, they were forced to leave their homes and their newspaper. They ended up moving 4 times, and published articles about loyalists and about being loyalists. After the war, the brothers moved to Shelburne, Nova Scotia, and continued publishing their newspaper. James (as the rich man he is) went to England to ask the British Government to compensate the property he lost in the war. Most people that cheered for the British did not have enough money to go to the British Government, and James got half of what he lost. I'm Rebecca Nokatomi blogging you news about The American Revolution

The Aftermath of The Seven Year War Part 2

Hello, this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from the inside of The Aftermath of The Seven Year War. The French aren't too happy right now (and not only because they lost the war), and British merchants in Quebec were telling Governor James Murray that any rights given to the French were unfair. They thought that because their homeland won the war, that their people should have more rights then the people who lost the war (The French). James Murray was called to Britain, and Guy Carleton took his place as Governor. He thought that the French could be allies against the Thirteen colonies if a war broke out. So he ordered the British merchants to be as nice as possible. Like learning French, their religion and their civil laws. He gave the Ohio Valley to Quebec because of all the people who wanted to move there due to over - crowded settling. The Thirteen Colonies felt that Britain was harming the economy they lived in. Colonists thought that they don't want to pay taxes Britain issues, they only want to pay taxes from a government they don't have (yet). The Thirteen Colonies had wanted Ohio Valley for a long time, and Guy Carleton knew that and just gave it to Quebec, ignoring their desperate need for land. The Thirteen Colonies wanted to fight back, and asked Quebec and Nova Scotia to help them, neither did because the laws weren't affecting them, they were actually making them stronger.

The Aftermath of The Seven Year War Part 1

Hello, this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live from the inside of The Aftermath of The Seven Year War. The British have won the war and New France has fallen. But has the over - crowded settling grounds become to over whelming for the British settlers? Have they wanted to move to Ohio Valley to space out settling? The answer to all these questions is yes. But the Odawa First Nations are not too happy with these settlers coming in to their land. They claim that the French lost the war, not them, so why do the British act like they have control over them? The First Nations felt as if they were being treated disrespectfully by the British, and when the British moved to their land, that was it. I'm Rebecca Nokatomi giving you news about the Aftermath of the Seven Year War.