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Invasion Of Canada In The 1800's

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In the early 1800’s Britain has been using impressment on our American sailors and escaped ex British sailors they also have been putting them in the British navy. Josiah Quincy “a federalist” was a man who did not agree with waging war with Britain. In his speech he said “ for what purpose to invade Canada? For territory? No. You have enough of that. Citizens refugees? No. you would be willing to dispense with them. Plunder? This is the only hope an invitation of Canada can offer you.”(Quincy) This shows that there would be nothing to gain from invading Canada. The only thing you can get from invading Canada would be adding to the national debt. Some might argue that we are losing pride by not taking up arms and fighting the British. However

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