They don't have to love each other. :rolleyes2Originally Posted by Del Murder
Britain landed on the East Coast of what you know as the United States some four hundred years ago. They almost immediately began trading with Indians. The American Indians helping the English and those helping the French (Who were settling in Quebec, aka New France). They basically killed of the rest of the Native American tribes with alcohol and diseases that the natives haven't developped immunities for.
In 1759-1760, New England/Britain took over the colony of New France (Quite easily, actually). They seriously decreased the size of the colony. However, 25 or so years later, Britain feared a revolution, and thus created the Quebec Act which was meant to appease the Local French Canadians. A lot of territory was added, including the Ohio Valley. (I THINK) This seriously angered the Americans. Thus, the American Revolution.
This was a great strategy on America's part. They wouldn't have won any one on one battles, so they used a form of Gorilla Warfare, taking off the British piece by piece.
After the war, the Loyalists (Those still loyal to the British Crown) fled to Quebec in fear of being hanged. Britain then passed the Constitutional Act of 1791 due to the arrival of the Loyalists in Quebec (Remember, Quebec at this point is part of the British Empire). However, that is for another history lesson.
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