The Fenian Raids

What prevented the Fenians from attacking New Brunswick

British warships

Where did they cross the border on their first attack?

Buffalo

True/False: The Fenians raided British North America because they were poor and were forced to steal to stay alive.

False

True/False: They retained control of Fort Erie for the next month.

False

On their first attack, the Fenians captured which fort?

Fort Erie

The Fenians settled in America to get away from British rule in their former home of...

Ireland

The Fenians were a group of...

Irish-Americans

Why did they have to retreat from For Erie?

Lack of reinforcements

The colonist in British North America believed that the American _____________ had encouraged the attacks.

Newspapers

What attitude grew towards the United States as a result of the raids?

Resentment

The Fenian raids were used as an argument by James A. Macdonald supporting what?

The union of the colonies

The Fenians planned to capture British North America to do what?

To pressure Britain to trade British North America for Ireland

True/False: A united colony was argued to be more able to defend against Fenians raids.

True

True/False: The Fenian raids developed a sense Canadians unity or nationalism that helped lead the provinces to the Confederation.

True

True/False: The Fenians were hostile to the British

True