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[zanzibar]

Originally posted by Cha0s
We didn\'t win the War of 1812. It was a draw. It was a victory in that it further proved that the USA was a free and sovereign nation.

!1!! This is what I\'m talking about!


America INVADED Canada, and we drove you back.  We drove you back so far that we burned your white house, forcing you to paint it white!  FURTHER, the only battle the Americans won during the entire war happend AFTER the peace treaties were signed!  And you call that a draw?

[Cha0s]

That\'s wrong, actually. First of all, the war of 1812 was between Great Britain and the United States. Canada was a part of Great Britain and only a part of the war. In addition, after burning the barely-a-city Washington, D.C. the British/Canadian forces were crushed at Lake Champlain and Baltimore. That\'s when they agreed to call it a draw. If they had been pressing on to victory, they wouldn\'t have done that would they have? And while New Orleans was after the war, it was quite a decisive victory. So don\'t say it wasn\'t a draw... They wouldn\'t have agreed to a status quo treaty if they really had much of an advantage.

[zanzibar]

Originally posted by Cha0s
That\'s wrong, actually. First of all, the war of 1812 was between Great Britain and the United States. Canada was a part of Great Britain and only a part of the war. In addition, after burning the barely-a-city Washington, D.C. the British/Canadian forces were crushed at Lake Champlain and Baltimore. That\'s when they agreed to call it a draw. If they had been pressing on to victory, they wouldn\'t have done that would they have? And while New Orleans was after the war, it was quite a decisive victory. So don\'t say it wasn\'t a draw... They wouldn\'t have agreed to a status quo treaty if they really had much of an advantage.

It wasn\'t about \"pressing on to Victory\".  America invaded Canada, thinking to \"liberate\" us from the British!  And it\'s not the only time America invaded Canada and was defeated.  They sent troops up here after the revolutionary war, which died on the way due to exposure.  A second wave invaded Montreal to win over the French, and was crushed.  A third wave was repulsed in 1812.

[Valbrandr]

It wasn\'t about \"pressing on to Victory\". America invaded Canada, thinking to \"liberate\" us from the British! And it\'s not the only time America invaded Canada and was defeated. They sent troops up here after the revolutionary war, which died on the way due to exposure. A second wave invaded Montreal to win over the French, and was crushed. A third wave was repulsed in 1812.

Hmm If thats true i didnt even know about it.. though no offense I dont care about Canadian history and any of my American history classes obviously didnt add that info.  I focus more on the middle ages ... And are you trying to say it was a victory for Canada?

Edit:  btw I only got 7 out of 10 sadly ... but im demanding a recount.. I think it will take some time though

[zanzibar]

Originally posted by Valbrandr
And are you trying to say it was a victory for Canada?

I\'m saying that America tried to conquer Canada on several occasions and failed.

[Valbrandr]

Well ya, America has also had other blown invasions...  but dont worry about the \"oh those Americans\", we always have fun with Canada.. but yes even america has lost wars

[zanzibar]

Originally posted by Valbrandr
Well ya, America has also had other blown invasions...  but dont worry about the \"oh those Americans\", we always have fun with Canada.. but yes even america has lost wars

True, but the way that Americans make fun of Canadians is also a part of the joke.  A Canadian might joke about an American being reactionary, absolutist, and ethnocentric, while Americans joke about Canadians with things like \"Oh, those silly Canadians and their igloos.  They should get an army.\"

[Radiant Memphis]

well..........what was in the past is the past, what happened to the future?

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[Stephen McNaire]

8 out of 10. I can never remember dates:p.

Why the heck would we want to conquer Canada? The only good things in Canada are cheap 4-wheelers, surplus priced snowballs, and a lower drinking age limit.

[acraig]

Don\'t mess with Canada

[Radiant Memphis]

Canada\'s been great and fun everytime I\'ve been there and extramly clean might I ad...good fun and good people, like the way it was when i was growing up.

[Stephen McNaire]

I hailed from Vermont for 7 years. 20 mins from the border. Understand that Quebec is directly above us X|, you\'re not going to get anything but leg pulling from me.

[zanzibar]

Originally posted by Radiant Memphis
well..........what was in the past is the past, what happened to the future?

Alberta beef being banned.... violations of the free trade agreement on timbre and wheat.... acid rain.... pipelines from great bear lake and great slave lakes for crops in california.... Alberta oil making millions... disagreements over the Iraq war.... mutual complacence with regards to Haiti.... differences in prescription drugs regulation.... the brain drain.... there\'s a lot to talk about, I agree.

[tangerine]

I am not an US citizen and I have never been to US but I surely was lucky

You Passed the US Citizenship Test



Congratulations - you got 8 out of 10 correct!

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[zanzibar]

Oh, and here\'s the best part.  All the Guiness which is released to the US market is brewed in Canada.