The Last Eighteenth-Century “Indian War,” the Opportunistic Origins of Capitalist Accumulation, and the Beginnings of Banking

The Other Meanings of 1812

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From: Colonialism and Capitalism Canada's Origins 1500-1890

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This chapter discusses the effect of the War of 1812 on relations between the colonial rulers and Indigenous populations as well as economic opportunities presented and the creation of a colonial banking system.

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Bryan D. Palmer

Bryan D. Palmer is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored, Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.