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American History... or Canadian?
Are the following true for American history, Canadian history, or both?
"Canada" refers to the modern nation of Canada or the British holdings that would become Canada.
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Last updated: September 29, 2023
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1. Gained independence from the British Empire.
The United States gained independence from Britain during the American Revolution, and Canada achieved independence in 1867 with Britain's blessing.
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2. Set fire to the other's capital during the War of 1812.
American forces set alight much of Yorktown, which was Upper Canada's capital at the time. British/Canadian forces retaliated by attacking Washington and setting fire to the White House.
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3. Anti-Asian sentiment culminated in a horrific anti-Chinese riot in a West Coast city, followed by the "Chinese Exclusion Act", which prevented most Chinese immigration.
The Los Angeles Chinese Massacre of 1871 contributed to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The Vancouver Anti-Oriental Riot of 1907 contributed to a full ban of Chinese immigration to Canada in 1923.
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4. One of its soldiers very well could have fired the "Shot Heard Round the World".
The Shot Heard Round the World was the first shot of the American Revolution, at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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5. Its forces landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
The US landed at beaches codenamed Utah and Omaha while Canada landed at Juno.
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6. Removed its leader through official proceedings before the end of their elected term.
No American President has ever been removed from office. Several Canadian Prime Ministers have lost confidence votes, forcing them to step down; the most recent to lose a confidence vote was Diefenbaker in 1963.
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7. At least one retired military general led the country.
Dwight D. Eisenhower is the most recent American general to be president. Canadian PMs have only ever been lieutenants.
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8. Some of its modern land was briefly part of the Napoleonic Empire.
Napoleonic France briefly obtained the land from the Louisiana Purchase, which included American states from Louisiana up to the current Canadian border, and included part of Alberta and Saskatchewan. French Canada was NOT part of Napoleon's empire.
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9. On at least one occasion, launched a shuttle that orbited the moon but was unable to land on it.
The United States is the only country to send its astronauts anywhere near the moon, although Canada has a mission planned for 2024 that might change that!
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10. Has technically NOT declared war on anyone since World War II.
Surprisingly, both Canada and the US declined to declare war during the "police action" of the Korean War. All other conflicts were "undeclared wars".
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11. Birthplace to George Washington.
He was born in Virginia.
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12. Definitive proof shows that Vikings reached its shores hundreds of years before Columbus "discovered" the continent.
The only definitive proof of a Viking settlement in North America is in Newfoundland at L'Anse aux Meadows.
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13. It was one of the founding members of NATO.
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14. Played a major role in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Canada seems to have no meaningful connection to the Canal. The US, on the other hand, was largely responsible for its construction.
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15. Its last major land acquisition was in 1949.
Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949 (now called Newfoundland and Labrador). The United States acquired some islands in 1947, but no major acquisitions have been made since.
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