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I am sad to report that this will be my last blog. I have been fired from wherever I was working. Okay, I'm lying, I just got this blog and pretended like I worked somewhere. But everything I blogged about we're true stories. My name isn't even Rebecca Nokatomi. Okay, I'm lying, that is my real name. Okay, let's get our facts straight. My name is Rebecca Nokatomi. Everything I blogged about was true. I acted like I was some sort of reporter, but I just made this account for fun. I hope you enjoyed my blogs, but not too much because this is my last one. I hope you aren't too disappointed about me being a frodd, ha ha, I'm no frodd. Or am I? Hence the name, dramatic music time! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! You'll never find out, cause this is my last blog. HA HA HA HA! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! Okay, bye, forever! -evil face- -hasty exit-

Events of the War of 1812

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about the events of the war of 1812. American leaders thought it would be easy to conquer the British North Americans. They had a few reasons that influenced their opinion about the British North Americans. First, the American population was bigger than the British North Americans. Second, Britain couldn’t send in any troops to help because they we’re fighting Napoleon in Europe. Third, the United States didn’t believe that any Upper Canadian citizens we’re going to rush in and help the British North Americans. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Leaders of Action Part 2

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action. The next leader we are going to talk about is Tecumseh. Tecumseh was born into the Shawnee Nation in 1768. Tecumseh built an alliance of First Nations to resist the settlement of the present day Western United States with his brother Tenskwatawa. They encouraged these First Nations to protect their traditions. Tecumseh completely raged over the sale of the lands long by First Nations. He was completely against the sales. Tecumseh allied with Britain against the United States in the war of 1812. Britain promised Tecumseh support on his claim to the western territory in return. Tecumseh and Brock first met on August 13^th 1812 near Detroit. They admired each other so much, it’s like they had a love - filled friendship. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Leaders of Action Part 1

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action. Sir Isaac Brock is one of these first leaders. He was sent to Canada in 1802 after being born in 1769. He had chosen a career in the military, and his assignment was to help the colony’s defense skills. He trained the militia units. He became head of the British forces in Canada in 1811. It was clear that Sir Isaac did not enjoy what he was assigned. He showed that in a letter he wrote to his brother in 1811. But his job just got a bit better with the war of 1812 happening. Sir Isaac had a war to fight in. After his invasion in the past July, General Hull retreated from Sandwich to Detroit. This retreat happened due to supply problems. Sir Isaac joined forces with Tecumseh to plan an attack on the American Forts in Detroit. Their plan went down on August 16^th; they invaded with 1300 forces, 600 of which we’re First Nations led by Tecumseh. Hull immediately surrendered, even though he had 2000 forces to fight back with. Britain’s support went up. Upper Canada’s mood went up. Plus people’s beliefs in beating the Americans went up. Sir Isaac even made a reputation as a strong military leader. All from one early victory. Sir Isaac was to be a great leader, but didn’t lead as long as he deserved. He died in a battle in the October of 1812. His troops, despite being leaderless, went on and won the fight. Due to the accomplishment in Detroit, Sir Isaac had the honour of becoming the Knight of Bath, even though not living to have any knowledge of it. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Questions of Loyalty

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about questions of loyalty. In 1812 the North Americans that we’re British we’re worried about the Americans invading. The British army was fighting off Napoleon, and not many soldiers could go to Canada to help. Isaac Brock wondered if the recent arrivals to Upper Canada we’re actually loyal to Britain. Since they weren’t around and actual loyalists during the American Revolution, Brock thought they just moved to Upper Canada for land grants from Britain. He was also afraid that they might be okay the invasion. After this ‘welcomed’ invasion, parts of British forces sided with the Americans. This proved the disloyal feeling among the British. Upper Canada was feeling negative, and wondering if they could still be protected. Brock didn’t want to listen. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about questions of loyalty.

INVASION!

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about INVASION! William Hull decided to invade Canada with a 2000 men from the United States. He did this on July 12^th, 1812. He established himself in Sandwich, and convinced the surrounding residents not to oppose his invasion. Isaac Brock wanted to fight in Europe against Napoleon, and was continuously asking Britain to station him there. But when the invasion and war started of 1812, he stayed in Canada to defend. Brock tried to get Upper Canada to side with him and not trust the Americans. He told them of the dangers of siding with them, and how France could end up with the Canadians due to the Americans repaying debt, after the French helped them finance their American Revolution over the British. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about INVASION!

1812's War Primary Causes

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about the primary causes of the war of 1812. Even though Paris signed the treaty in 1783, the United States and the British still really didn’t like each other. Some significant things that have gone wrong between them are Britain’s blockade of Europe, First Nation’s allies, and the influence of the War Hawks. The British wanted to have a war with France in 1893. But we’re afraid that Napoleon led soldiers had already crossed the English Channel, and are going to invade England before they can invade France. They needed to protect their shore with strong navy. More and more sailors left the British ships for American merchant navy because there was better pay and better living conditions. This made the British ships very poor in condition. This American Merchant Navy’s that the sailors fled to we’re for business and trade; not what the British had in mind. The British started searching for abandoners on ships that they had stopped at sea. Since the American Navy stole their sailors, the British started taking American sailors as their own. This infuriated the United States. Britain decided to blockade Europe to stop them from trading with France. This was supposed to make Napoleon not want war, but hurt the United States as well, they lost a great trading system with Europe. The War Hawks we're a group of politicians that we're American. They we're from the southern and western states. They wanted to expand the United States. But didn't like that the First Nations and the British North Americans we're sort of in their way. They we're in the Ohio Valley. They decided to take over such places to clear and expand The United States, instead of having part of Canada there. The British convinced the western First Nations to keep a chunk of land for themselves so the United States could not expand. The Americans accused the British, but realized that they we're always behind Tecumseh's decisions about land. He wanted the First Nations to stop selling their land to the Americans. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about primary causes of the war of 1812.

Exports, Agriculture, and Timber Industries

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Agriculture and Timber Industries Grow. Most of Quebec’s exportation was made up of furs going to Britain in 1770. Lower Canada had only 9 percent of fur making up their exports by 1810 because Loyalists could not completely rely on the unsteady fur trade. Agriculture was very important to all of Canada. Lower Canadians had their farms well established, some of these established farmers and their families had been there since the time of New France. The farmers in Upper Canada had a different approach at being farmers. They cleared their own lots for farming. But they did it in a more natural way. They planted wheat around the bottoms of trees. Waited a few years, and then chopped down the weakened trees. This was more natural than cutting it down and killing it when it is just growing. Timber is very important to such places as Britain, England, and many other places in Europe. This timber industry is very popular and successful. Places like England are using such timber for boats, houses, and making paper for their newspaper. Britain was cut off from such an amazing source due to the war in Europe. The British North Americans (loyalists) decided to help out. These workers got their main source of timber transportation from the Saint John, St. Lawrence, and Ottawa River. These workers cut down the trees, and cut them smaller to be transported easier. Many ships came to get such timber to bring to places like Britain and the West Indies. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Agriculture and Timber Industries Grow.

The Fur Trading Battles

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Fur Trade Competition and Expansion. During the time of The American Revolution and the loyalists arriving going on, the British North America's administrators we're preoccupied. The fur trade was running in the background of everything going on. The French and the British had set up different types of fur trading when it was popular. This time was around the time when the Hudson Bay Company first started near the Hudson Bay; 1670. The HBC traders in the north would stay and wait to trade. While the HBC traders in Montreal (South) went out to find a trade with the First Nations. These systems continued even after the American Revolution and when the British took over New France in 1760 (90 years later). The South Montreal traders we're now owned in a partnership by the English and the Scottish. But still fought with each other and the HBC Montreal's about the best furs. The North West Company was created in 1776 by some Montreal fur traders who wanted to cooperate and fight against the HBC together. They dominated the beautiful fur trade in just 7 short years (1783). They had great success due to their great accessibility to the very rich furs around the area of Lake Athabasca. These weren't just rich furs, they we're the top of the line furs. The North West Company made a lot of money off of these top quality furs, even though they had to transport these furs across the continent. HBC didn't pay very much to transport, but NWC was more profitable due to their furs. The HBC decided to leave their post because of their profitable opponents, and opened a post in the West. The NWC was so good at their fur trading because of the Metis. Metis traders are already special in the industry of fur trade. Their fathers French Coureurs de Bois or Scottish traders, and their mothers First Nations. So they had good experience with the industry. Most of these Metis people worked within the NWC, helping them become the top fur traders. This battle of the furs was gruesome, these traders traveled all across the continent to find the best furs to beat their opponents with. Alexander Mackenzie made it to the Artic Ocean in 1789, and to the Pacific Ocean in 1793 by overland journey. David Thompson and Simon Fraser established new fur trade areas west of the Rocky Mountains. This fur trading war ended but not without a ruthless fight. HBC won, and the companies joined under their name, even though NWC had dominated for many years. HBC was very smart, and tripped their opponents from underneath, and won. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Fur Trade Competition and Expansion.