If you can't find the answer in your book, check these sites.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web01/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Canada#Canada_under_British_control_1764.E2.80.931867
Explain the similarities and differences in the way the US and Canada gained independence
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Some differences are Canada got their independence peacefully and the U.S. Fought for their independence!