United Empire Loyalists - Article Index

Encyclopedia - United Empire Loyalists: Encyclopedia - United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists is the name given to the portion of British Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bliss Carman: Encyclopedia - Bliss Carman
Bliss Carman (April 15, 1861 - June 8, 1929) was a preeminent Canadian poet. He was born William Bliss Carman in Fredericton, in the East...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglican Church Of Canada: Encyclopedia - Anglican Church Of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) is the Canadian branch of the Anglican Communion. It is made up of 800,000 members worshipping in 30 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada's Name: Encyclopedia - Canada's Name
The name Canada has been in use since the earliest European settlement in Canada and likely originates from a First Nations word kanata f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolution: Encyclopedia - American Revolution
The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in Nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ontario: Encyclopedia - Ontario
Ontario is the most populous and second-largest in area of Canada's ten provinces. It is found in east-central Canada. Its capital is Tor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Dentistry
Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian English: Encyclopedia - Canadian English
Canadian English is the form of English language used in Canada, spoken as a first or second language by over 25 million – or 85 percen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada: Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada
Canada has a wide mix of religions, but it has no official religion, and support for religious pluralism is an important part of Canada's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto: Encyclopedia - Toronto
 - Total (2001 census)  - Metropolitan (2005)  - Population Growth  - Rank 2,481,494 (source) 5,304,100 (source) 1.9%...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch. As such she is the de jure ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia - Windsor Nova Scotia
Windsor is a small town located in central Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia - Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world in total area, extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1783: Encyclopedia - 1783
1783 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec
As a North American society and the only society on the continent with a French-speaking majority, the culture of the province of Quebec,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ue: Encyclopedia - Ue
UE can be an abbreviation for: European Union, in any of several of its official languages Ultimate Elektra United Electrical, Radio and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maritimes: Encyclopedia - Maritimes
The Maritime Provinces, or simply the Maritimes, constitute a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Of 1812: Encyclopedia - War Of 1812
This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. For Napoleon's 1812 Invasion of Russia, see Napoleon'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upper Canada Rebellion: Encyclopedia - Upper Canada Rebellion
The Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the colonial government in 183...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Windsor Nova Scotia - History Of Windsor
The French were the first to settle in the area around 1685. They named the community 'Pesaquid'. British first settled in 1749. They bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Progressive Conservative Party Of Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Progressive Conservative Party Of Ontario - History
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario - Origins. The first Conservative Party in Upper Canada was made up of United Empire Loyalist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fredericton New Brunswick: Encyclopedia Ii - Fredericton New Brunswick - History
Fredericton New Brunswick - Aboriginal French and Early British Settlement. The area of the present-day City of Fredericton was first u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Ontario - History
Ontario - Pre-1867. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the region was inhabited both by Algonquian (Ojibwa, Cree and Algonquin) and I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Culture
Due to its colonial past, Canadian culture has historically been heavily influenced by British and French cultures and traditions. In mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dentistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Dentistry - Dentistry Throughout The World
Dentistry - Dentistry in Australia. In Australia, graduating dentists earn either a B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or B.D.Sc (Bach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Canada - History
Before the arrival of Europeans, the First Nations followed a wide array of mostly animistic religions. See also Native American mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Of 1812: Encyclopedia Ii - War Of 1812 - Course Of The War
Although the outbreak of the war had been preceded by years of angry diplomatic dispute, neither side was ready for war when it came. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto - City Issues
Toronto - Crime. Crime (including violent and gang crime) in Toronto has been generally decreasing over the past decade. Toronto's viol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tory: Encyclopedia Ii - Tory - History
The term originates from the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and English Civil War of the 1640s and '50s, when it was used to describe Irish g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Creative Arts
Culture of Quebec - Architecture. The architecture of Quebec is characterized by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wide va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Racism: Encyclopedia Ii - Racism - Racism By Country
Further information: Genocides In 19th century Europe and America, some scientists developed various theories about biological difference...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Racism: Encyclopedia Ii - Racism - Racism By Country
In 19th century Europe and America, some scientists developed various theories about biological differences among races, and these theori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quebec City-windsor Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Quebec City-windsor Corridor - Geography
The corridor extends from Quebec City, Quebec in the northeast to Windsor, Ontario (immediately south of Detroit) in the southwest, runni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Edison: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Edison - Middle Career
Thomas Edison - Menlo Park. Edison's major innovation was the Menlo Park research lab, which was built in New Jersey. It was the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolution - Origins
In the early 1760s, Great Britain possessed a vast empire on the North American continent. In addition to the thirteen British colonies, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Milliken: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Milliken - Early Life And Career
Milliken was born in Kingston, Ontario, a descendent of United Empire Loyalists who left the new United States after the American Revolut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constitutional History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Constitutional History Of Canada - British North America Act 1867
The British North America Act 1867 was the act that established the Dominion of Canada, by the fusion of the North American British colon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oshawa Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Oshawa Ontario - Economy
Oshawa is headquarters to General Motors of Canada, which has large-scale manufacturing and administrative operations in the city and emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Ontario - History
French explorers and fur traders were the first Europeans to pass through this region. Samuel de Champlain, explorer, traversed the Ottaw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Brunswick: Encyclopedia Ii - New Brunswick - History
The aboriginal nations of New Brunswick include the Mi'kmaq (Micmac), Maliseet and Passamaquoddy. The Mi'kmaq territories were mostly in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - May 18: Encyclopedia Ii - May 18 - Births
May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loyalist American Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Loyalist American Revolution - Emigration
Loyalists began leaving early in the war when transport was available. An estimated 70,000 Loyalists, approximately 62,000 whites and 8,0...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - History
The French originally settled upon a traditional Mississaugas First Nation site called Kateracoui (Cataraqui in the common transliteratio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Presbyterian Church In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Presbyterian Church In Canada - Background And Roots
In 1759, Great Britain gained full control of the French colony of New France. At the Plains of Abraham outside of the walled Citadelle o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mississauga Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Mississauga Ontario - History
At the time of the arrival of the Europeans in the 1600s, both Iroquoian and Algonquian speaking peoples already lived in the Credit Rive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oshawa Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Oshawa Ontario - Economy
Oshawa is headquarters to General Motors of Canada, which has large-scale manufacturing and administrative operations in the city and emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Nova Scotia - History
See also individual articles on Nova Scotia History. Paleo-Indians camped at locations in present-day Nova Scotia approximately 11,000 ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Lifestyle And Culture
King City Ontario - Culture. King City and its rural surroundings are home to numerous horse farms, which are both well-known and highl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Racism: Encyclopedia Ii - Racism - Racism By Country
Further information: Genocides In 19th century Europe and America, some scientists developed various theories about biological difference...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Nova Scotia - History
See also individual articles on Nova Scotia History. Paleo-Indians camped at locations in present-day Nova Scotia approximately 11,000 ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Townships: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Townships - Counties
The Eastern Townships consist of the following counties: Arthabaska County Brome County Compton County Drummond County Frontenac County ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hamilton Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamilton Ontario - Economy And Environment
Hamilton Ontario - Industrial economy and environment. By the 1940s, the ecological cost of pollution had taken its toll on Hamilton: h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto - City Issues
Toronto - Crime. Crime (including violent crime) in Toronto has been generally decreasing over the past decade. Toronto's violent crime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Brunswick: Encyclopedia Ii - New Brunswick - History
The aboriginal nations of New Brunswick include the Mi'kmaq (Micmac), Maliseet and Passamaquoddy. The Mi'kmaq territories are mostly in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Howe: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Howe - Political Career
Eventually, he decided to run for office in order to effect the changes he called for in his newspaper. He was first elected in 1836, cam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Tory: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Tory - Origins
Red Toryism derives largely from a British tory tradition that maintained the unequal division of wealth and political privilege among so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Embargo Against Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Embargo Against Cuba - Embargo
A U.S. arms embargo had been in force since armed conflict broke out in Cuba in 1958. In response to the nationalizations and expropriati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian English: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian English - Vocabulary
Where Canadian English shares vocabulary with other English dialects, it tends to share most with American English. For instance, automot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Edison: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Edison - Inventor
Thomas Edison began his career as an inventor in Newark, New Jersey with the automatic repeater and other improved telegraphic devices, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - English-french Conflict
Canada was colonized by two major European powers that were historically at odds with each other, and it was inevitable that this age-old...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolution - Origins
In the early 1760's, Great Britain possessed a vast empire on the North American continent. In addition to the thirteen British colonies,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian And American Politics Compared: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian And American Politics Compared - Origin Of Differences
There are a number of explanations for why Canadian and American politics are different: Canadian and American politics compared - Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - History
Since the establishment of New France, Canada has been the territory of a monarchy or a monarchy in its own right. Kings and queens reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Welland Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Welland Ontario - History
The city was first settled in 1788 by the United Empire Loyalists. In 1814, Canadian forces led by George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - History
Since the establishment of New France, Canada has been the territory of a monarchy or a monarchy in its own right. Kings and queens reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maritimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Maritimes - Economy
Maritimes - Present status. Unlike the rest of Canada, the Maritime region's population of 1.8 million is geographically distributed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Red Ensign: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Red Ensign - History
The Red Ensign was used as early as 1868 on an informal basis. From 1892 it became the official flag for use on Canadian merchant ships, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of King's College: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of King's College - King's Reformed
In the early nineteen-seventies, King's faculty and alumni created the Foundation Year Programme (FYP), a first-year "Great Books" course...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tory: Encyclopedia Ii - Tory - History
The term originates from the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and English Civil War of the 1640s and '50s, when it was used to describe Irish g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Architecture - Climate And Geography
Canada's geography is highly diverse, and there are thus important differences in architecture. In most of Canada building materials are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - History
Main articles: History of Canada and Timeline of Canadian history Canada - Prehistory. Aboriginal tradition holds that the First People...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada's Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada's Name - Name Origin
The name Canada is believed to have originated around 1535 from a Wendat (Huron-Iroquoian) word, kanata, meaning "village", "settlement",...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brockville Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brockville Ontario - History
Originally settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1785, it was known as Buell's Bay in honour of the community's founder William Buell. Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bliss Carman: Encyclopedia Ii - Bliss Carman - Biography
Bliss Carman was the great-grandson of United Empire Loyalists who fled to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution, settling in New Bru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglican Church Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Anglican Church Of Canada - Dioceses And Provinces
The ACC is divided into four ecclesiastical provinces, and 30 dioceses. Each province has its own archbishop and each diocese has a bisho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Annexationist Movements Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Annexationist Movements Of Canada - Historical Annexationist Groups
Historical annexationist movements were usually inspired by dissatisfaction with Britain's colonial governance of Canada. Groups of Irish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-american Sentiment In Various Countries: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-american Sentiment In Various Countries - In North & South America
Anti-American sentiment in various countries - Brazil. Anti-Americanism in Brazil can be traced partly to the military coup d'état aga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restigouche River: Encyclopedia Ii - Restigouche River - Salmon Fishing
The Restigouche River is world-renowned for its Atlantic Salmon fishing. Fly fishing/angling has become a significant source of revenue f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maritimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Maritimes - Economy
Maritimes - Present status. Unlike the rest of Canada, the Maritime region's population of 1.8 million is geographically distributed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Hill Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Hill Ontario - Transportation
Road Networks The Town of Richmond Hill is very well serviced in terms of transportation facilities for a community of its size. The east...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - American Revolution - War For Independence, 1775-83
Main article: American Revolutionary War On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet entitled Common Sense arguing that the o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Sports
Kingston Ontario - Hockey. Although debatable, Kingston lays claim to being the birthplace of ice hockey and the interest in the sport ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maritimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Maritimes - Politics
All three provinces are currently governed by provincial Progressive Conservative parties. However, Maritime Conservatism since the Secon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Politics
King City does not have its own municipal government; it is represented municipally on King Township council by two councillors, in Wards...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Culture
The city hosts several festivals during the year, including the Limestone City Blues Festival, the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Fanfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Ecology
The provincially-significant King-Vaughan Wetland Complex consists of 23 individual wetlands (83% swamp, 17% marsh). It is composed of cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - Canadian Independence
Military history of Canada - Canadian militia. With Confederation in place and the British garrison gone, Canada assumed full responsib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Demographics
(Note: Statistics used are for King Township; data for King City proper is unavailable) Originally settled by United Empire Loyalists in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Waterfront
Kingston has a rich and beautiful waterfront. Major features include Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Transport
King City has weekday GO train service on the Bradford line. Commuters from King Township and parts of the City of Vaughan board the trai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - Conflicts With The United States
With the French threat eliminated, Britain's eastern seaboard colonies became increasingly restive. The American Revolution largely arose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Economy And Business
As a small town, King City doesn't have an infrastructure sufficient to support a diversified business community. The primary business se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Media
Radio and television stations from New York (especially the Watertown market) can also be seen and heard in Kingston. Kingston Ontario -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Demographics
According to the mid-2001 census, the population estimates there were 146,838 people residing in Kingston, located in the province of Ont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - European Colonization
Military history of Canada - First Nations. The first conflicts between Europeans and Native peoples may have occurred around 1006, whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King City Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - King City Ontario - Communications And Media
Given its proximity to Toronto, King City has exposure to a broad variety of media. National and Toronto-area daily newspapers offer deli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maritimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Maritimes - History
Maritimes - Pre-history. Following the northerly retreat of glaciers at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation over ten thousand years ago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fredericton New Brunswick: Encyclopedia Ii - Fredericton New Brunswick - Demographics
The population of City of Fredericton is 47,560 (greater Fredericton 81,346, both per 2001 census), although unofficial reports more arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Embargo Against Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Embargo Against Cuba - Before The Embargo
The United States and Cuba have close geographic, economic and historical ties. Cuba was a Spanish colony for 400 years until the end of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constitutional History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Constitutional History Of Canada - Constitutional Reform And Upheaval 1982 Onwards
Since Canada's constitution was patriated without Quebec's consent, later initiatives would seek to ameliorate the constitutional status ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Ontario - Social Services
Kingston Ontario - Accessibility Planning. Accessibility Planning, an initiative to remove barriers in the Kingston community, in prepa...   » Read the article