Foreign Affairs: Tensions between the US and Canada Flashcards
What was an issue with a Native American colony causing tensions between the USA and Canada?
Red River Colony Wars
Which province was causing tensions between the USA and Canada?
The Canadian Province of British Canada
What raids were taking place in Canada causing tensions with the USA?
Fenian Raids
Which side did Britain support in the Civil War?
The Confederacy
What did Britain do to support the Confederacy in the Civil War?
Built ships for them
Name a ship Britain built for the Confederates and where it was built and what year the ship was completed
The Alabama, Built in Liverpool in 1862
Which group of people were in the Fenian Brotherhood?
A group of Irish Americans
When were the Fenian Brotherhood founded and what did they want?
Founded in 1858 and fought to have an Independent Irish Republic
What did the Fenian Brotherhood do with Canada and how many years did this go on for?
They raided Canada from 1866-71
What did the USA originally do with the Fenian Brotherhood raids? What is one potential reason for this?
They let the raids happen, potentially due to the Alabama claims
What did the USA eventually do to stop the Fenian Raids? In what year?
They arrested several ringleaders in 1872
What did the USA fear the Fenian Raids in terms of what Canada might do? (Do not mention specifically what they did on this card)
They feared Canada would retaliate in some way
How did Canada retaliate to the Fenian Raids?
They created the National Confederation of Canadian Provinces
What were the Alabama claims?
An issue where a British-built ship for the Confederates had disrupted US trading by attacking 40 US merchants
How did the Alabama claims issue end?
Britain paid the USA $15.5 million in compensation
Where was the Red River colony located?
Close to Canada
What was significant about the land that the Red River Colony was on? Why is this significant?
It was fertile which increased the incentive to expand to it
What could be done if the Red River Colony was taken over by the USA?
They could gain more of a northward control over Canada
What did the purchase of Alaska give America the opportunity to do?
Gain full control of the pacific northwest
What was the only thing standing in way of the USA after buying Alaska of taking full control of the Pacific Northwest?
The sparsely populated colony of British Columbia
Who was confident that British Columbia would join the USA rather than the Canadian Confederation of Provinces?
Seward
Which nation did British Columbia join in the end and why?
The National Confederation for Provinces of Canada, as they promised to build a railway for the province
When was the railway for British Columbia completed?
1886
What was the situation with tensions with US-Canada by 1871?
There were not many tensions with it
What was a potential long term dispute with the US-Canada after the tensions ended? When were these resolved?
The tensions over the border of Alaska, resolved in 1903
What was the situation with Tensions with the US and Canada by 1890?
There were no tensions and they have a peaceful open border to this day.
