Revolutions across Borders: Jacksonian America and the Canadian Rebellion

Starting in 1837, rebels in Upper and Lower Canada revolted against British rule in an attempt to reform a colonial government that they believed was unjust. While this uprising is often perceived as a small-scale, localized event, Revolutions across Borders demonstrates that the Canadian Rebellion of 1837-38 was a major continental crisis with dramatic transnational consequences.

In this groundbreaking study, contributors analyze the extent of the Canadian Rebellion beyond British North Ame...