The Nations of Canada

Simultaneous crises on the Atlantic and on the western frontier bring the United States and Britain closer to war than at any time since the Revolution. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Upper Canada matures into a developed colony, complete with shipwrecks, murder, and drunken carriage rides up Yonge Street. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The fur trade war escalates as the Northwest Company faces a rival upstart in Montreal. The resulting influx of voyageurs makes French-Canadians a permanent fixture in the landscape of the Northwest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

As the global war with the French continues, the colonial governments at York and Quebec grow increasingly distrustful of their own subjects. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Fur trader Alexander Mackenzie is convinced that the future of the continent lies on the other side of the Rockies, and he's determined to find it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Unfinished business on the western frontier threatens to drag British North America back into a continental war. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With the British Empire once again at war with France, ethnic divisions in Lower Canada suddenly take on a greater significance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Spanish, British, and American rivals scramble to secure a base on the Pacific coast, creating a diplomatic crisis half a world away in Europe. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The institution of slavery finds itself under assault in the courts of British North America, but when Black Loyalists get a chance to leave the largely hostile colonies, many seize the opportunity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe attempts to recreate England in the wilderness around the Great Lakes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

As loyalists establish themselves in the Upper St. Lawrence and Great Lakes, the British government takes the opportunity to totally re-organize the colony of Quebec. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Newfoundland emerges from the wars of the 18th century a fully fledged colonial society, complete with its own religious, class, and ethnic divisions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The independent fur traders of Montreal get organized, and beat the Hudson's Bay Company at their own game. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

So many loyalists pour into the St. John valley, that the British decide to carve out a new colony on the continental side of the Bay of Fundy - New Brunswick. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Thousands of loyalists descend on Nova Scotia, turning one sleepy corner of the colony, overnight, into the largest urban centre in British North America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Tasked with implementing the peace in North America, Guy Carleton scrambles to find new homes for tens of thousands of loyalist exiles. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The conflict south of the Great Lakes turns into a prolonged guerilla war, with devastating consequences for both European settlers and the Iroquois Confederacy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Parallel civil wars within the Iroquois Confederacy and the European settlers of the Mohawk Valley lay the seeds for the latest nation of Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Episode 91: The Undiscovered Country Russian, Spanish, and British explorers converge on a blank spot on the map in the Northern Pacific. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A handful of home-grown patriots attempt to bring the revolution to Nova Scotia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With American rebels occupying Montreal, the fate of British Canada rests on governor Carleton's ability to hold the capital of Quebec. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With insurrection exploding across North America, governor Carleton scrambles to mobilize Canada's military resources. But Canadian habitants and indigenous warriors alike are unenthusiastic about joining this civil war within the British world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Canada experiences the first in a long line of constitutional experiments, as the parliament at Westminster creates special recognition of French property customs and Catholic toleration in Canada's corner of the Empire. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With their long-time French rivals neutralized by war, the Hudson's Bay Company looks forward to the uncontested exploitation of their monopoly. Instead, the Company faces its gravest threat yet. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In the newly conquered colony of Quebec, colonial officials struggle to integrate a French Catholic population into the Protestant British Empire. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .