16 TRANSACTIONS. 1906-7. 



dependence on the success of Napoleon, the Americans would 

 probably have thrown a much larger army than they did across 

 the border, but in that event the British army would have been 

 available for the protection of our country. 



We must not forget that a war causes many changes in the 

 economy of a nation. In this case, the United States learned 

 how to provide for themselves in the way of manufactures, and 

 the lesson was not lost. A similar effect was produced in Canada 

 by the development of her natural resources consequent in de- 

 mands which the war created. 



