To understand the war of 1812 you must study the undemocratic self serving Family Compact which nearly destroyed Canada.
These lessons learned can be applied today. Our Government today is an extension of oil exploration business and undemocratic.
In 1810 the Family Compact small closed group of men first began to
exercise their practically complete political and judicial power over
Upper Canada.
Prior to the war of 1812 Upper Canada lacked the
democratic privileges Americans enjoyed. Some attacking Americans
believed they would find supporters among the opposition to the Family
Compact.
The war of 1812 strengthen the political and judicial power of the Family Compact.
Rebellions of 1837
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an abortive uprising in Upper Canada
against Upper Canada oligarchy, the Family Compact, followed by a series
of raids, skirmishes, and other small actions over the next year, many
of them launched from the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/
Prior to the war of 1812 Upper Canada lacked the democratic privileges Americans enjoyed. Some attacking Americans believed they would find supporters among the opposition to the Family Compact.
The war of 1812 strengthen the political and judicial power of the Family Compact.
Rebellions of 1837
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an abortive uprising in Upper Canada against Upper Canada oligarchy, the Family Compact, followed by a series of raids, skirmishes, and other small actions over the next year, many of them launched from the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/
