Sharing the longest undefended border. Canada and the United States have very close economies and political ties, and have been strong allies. People from both countries live on the other side of the border, and culturally both countries are very similar. What impact did Canadian immigrants have on the United States?
The two countries began as colonies of France and Great Britain. The French spread throughout the continent but controlled sparsely populated areas. The English remained on the Eastern seaboard, but quickly grew in population. Native American populations were squeezed in between the two of them. The French presence was eliminated following the French-Indian War of 1754-63, and many Acadians were forcibly removed from their homes and exiled to the American colonies
Restlessness against perceived abuses of power and limitation place on the expansion of American colonists led to a revolution, and the British were finally defeated in 1783, but remained in control of Canada. British loyalists left the new United States and settled in Canada.
The two fought again in 1812. Starting in the 1830s, Canadians left poor economic and social opportunities and migrated to the United States to work in nascent textile industries in the Northeast, and continuing logging operations in Michigan.
Over time, Canadians have contributed to the United States economy and culture. Many famous comedians are originally Canadians. Immigrants from Canada tend to be better educated than the average American, and help increase the country's prosperity.
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