And how Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Newfoundland almost became U.S. States
For those interested, the Fenian raids are well worth a Wikipedia deep-dive: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenian_raids
Honourable mentions also to the pig war, when the US and UK very nearly started shooting each other due to an animal grazing dispute: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)
& US War Plan Red: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Plan_Red
Basically, the US has wanted to put it's grubby mitts on Canada for a good chunk of both of their histories.
For those interested, the Fenian raids are well worth a Wikipedia deep-dive: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenian_raids
Honourable mentions also to the pig war, when the US and UK very nearly started shooting each other due to an animal grazing dispute: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)
& US War Plan Red: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Plan_Red
Basically, the US has wanted to put it's grubby mitts on Canada for a good chunk of both of their histories.