Why Didn't Canada Trust America?

In the 1800s, Canadians had a great distrust for the Americans. With America revolting against Britain, it was obvious they would try to invade the British colonies. The main reason for this is the fact that during the American Revolution in 1812, America attempted to invade British North America (Canada) to gain more land and resources to fight the French. When Napoleon was defeated in 1814, Britain and France became allies. With Napoleon defeated, this left the Americans with no reason to be fighting Canada any longer, and stopped the invasion. After the war, America and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which restored relations between the two countries. However, distrust between the two countries was still present.

The signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war of 1812.

During the American Civil War, rumors spread that North Americans were preparing to invade Canada, because they knew Britain was pro-southern. The Canadians were afraid that America would be attacking them any day, which was part of the reason the colonies wanted a confederation. However, after World War I and world War II, and the Cold War, America and Canada gained a strong trust in each other that still lasts today.

-Tye Lamont