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A 5 page essay on the difference in attitudes between the U.S. and Canada instigated by the American Revolutionary War and holding ever since. The writer posits that while Canadians are generally distrustful of the U.S., the same attitude does not hold in the reverse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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differences between the American and Canadian response to revolution. In the U.S., she says, "the defiance of law was itself sanctioned by the Revolution, the overthrow of traditional authority,
and Americans have been rebelling against authority ever since: outlaws are heroes" (Atwood 166). In contrast, she states "All Canadian revolutions are failed revolutions. . . . Canada has
from the beginning defined itself as a place where revolutions . . . are against lawful authority" (Atwood 170-71). Atwoods study has brought with it an ongoing argument about
Canadas response during the American Revolution and how that response factors in today, especially in terms of rebellion vs. conformity. First, it must be conceded that ever since the incorporation
of the United States, it has desired to annex Canada, both in fact, and in fancy. In many ways, U.S. citizens have been envious of the what they perceive
as the higher educated status of Canadians, while being protective and proud of their own perceived economic genius. To them, the combination of the two countries would not only
mean military advantage, but also an economic and social advantage. While these views are no longer held by the majority of U.S. citizens, there are many in the western
United States who dream of the "wide open spaces" of Canada, and continue to view it as a relative frontier. However, their view is romantic. It does not
extend to militarism, but is related to a social vision of either frontiersmanship or to gender equity issues ("Asylum PG; Lamont and Wuthnow 287-315). Only a lack of economic opportunities
has prevented many from catching the Canadian train while the borders were relatively "open." While Canadians pay a great deal of attention to annexation, either political or economic to the
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