Yeah but don't forget your good colonial subjects to the north! Remember how we asked nicely for some independence and sorta mostly got it? Weren't we the good son? Weren't we always your favourites? Makes ass-kissing sound with thumb, forefinger and lips.
So much nicer than those mean, rebellious Yanks and crude, misbehaving Aussies.
I guess the Kiwis are nice too. But so totally weird.
Re: Happy Treason Day
Posted: July 5th, 2017, 11:49 pm
by The Swollen Goiter of God
Canada sorta mostly got it, but part of that might have been thanks to Britain remembering the giant drain on resources the American Revolutionary War turned out to be.
I'm pretty shaky on my Canadian history, but didn't Britain recognize the three colonies as a dominion (apologies, also, if I get any of the official terminology wrong; it's been a long day dealing with the kid, and I'm feeling too lazy to look stuff up) pretty close to the end of the US Civil War? If so, did looking at that whole mess from the outside influence the colonies' and/or Britain's decision-making process at all in the dominion-establishing regard?
Re: Happy Treason Day
Posted: July 6th, 2017, 8:18 pm
by Space Tycoon
Very true, it is no coincidence that Confederation happened shortly after the Civil War. It was strategically important to have a friendly sovereign nation holding US continental ambitions in check.
Of course, you all just ended up buying us out, piece by piece, but that's another story...
