American Canadians
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American Canadians are citizens of Canada who were either born in the United States or have American ancestry. According to the Canada 2001 Census, 250,005 Canadians reported American as being their ethnicity, at least partially. There are between 600,000 and 1 million Americans living in Canada. [1]
[edit] History
Americans have fled to Canada throughout history. During the American Revolution, many Americans loyalist to the British crown left the United States and settled in Canada. These early settlers are called United Empire Loyalists. Similar waves of American immigration occurred during the War of 1812. Many Black Canadians are descendants of slaves who fled to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
A more recent example of American immigration to Canada was during the Vietnam War era, where many American draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid the war.
For a list of notable American Canadians, see American Canadians.
