According to my last year social studies teacher it is C.
They thought they would die on the way & they did not want to take their risk
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France and England were the two countries who had land claims in Canada.
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Answer:
"All seemed determined to repel it", "A large majority... were firm for the union", "Some of us would have made any sacrifice to preserve it."
Explanation:
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