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St. Alban's Raid
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St. Alban's Raid
- America was divided into 2 big colonies: The North and the South
- St Alban's, Vermont: in the Northern state of America
- Confederate agent: a person from the South
- Canada: used as base for the Confederate agents (the thieves)
- Canada was ruled by Britain
Background Information
Which BNA Colonies Were Affected By The St. Alban's Raid? How?
- all of BNA
- Northern states were angry with the choice Canada made and were ordered to follow thieves to Canada
- President Lincoln decided to revoke the order because he did not want a war with Britain
- Canada was afraid of war for they did not have an army ready to defend
Canada in 1864 (British North America)
How Did It Lead to Confederation?
- Canada realized they needed to become an independent country
- needed to have an army ready to defend if they were attacked or threatened
- needed to take matters into their own hands rather than depending on Britain for when they were in trouble
Canadian Army
Independent Canada
What was the St. Alban's Raid?
Interesting Facts
- a robbery committed by Confederate agents in which $200,000 were stolen and a Northerner was killed
- raiders were young men around the age of 23
What Happened in The Raid?
- raiders brought a chemical that bursts to flame when exposed to open air called "Greek Fire"
- there is a movie on the St. Alban's Raid called "The Raid"
- took place in St. Alban's, Vermont (Northern America)
- group of Confederate agents stole $200 000 from 3 banks in St. Alban
- agents killed a Northerner and fled to their base Canada
- raiders arrested by Canadian government and sent the money back
- Northerners still upset and felt the Canadians were sympathetic towards the South
Confederate Agents
"Greek Fire"
"The Raid" Movie
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