Students in E7B,
Next Day 4, we will be having a
class discussion about two topics: The Loyalist refugees and the
War of 1812. Your task is to research the following questions. You do not have to write anything on your blog, but you will be marked on your participation in our class discussion. This is your chance to prepare.
Read over these questions and
research the topics. Make
jot notes, either on paper or on a new blog post. Your jot notes will help you in our class discussion.
-How did the influx of
Loyalist refugees change things in Canada?-What were some of the
causes (the reasons that it started)
of the War of 1812?
-What were some of the
effects (the things that happened because of)
of the War of 1812?
-What would
life for a Canadian look like, feel like and
be like at this time in our history? (1775 - American Revolution started, 1783-1784 - approx. 50 000 Loyalists migrated to Canada, 1812-1815 - War of 1812) (
Social life,
material life,
working life,
institutions)