• They were tired of U.S. citizens moving West and taking their land.
• The British were willing to help them fight the U.S. settlers on the western frontier.

The box gives examples of reasons why

A. Canadian settlers living near the Northwest Territory took a stand against the U.S. military.

B. many Native American tribes fought alongside the
British during the War of 1812.

C. some New England government leaders refused let their state militias fight in the War of 1812.

D. the French decided to support the efforts of the British during its conflict with the U.S.