Teaching the American Revolution outside the US
 

As an American, I've always wondered about this. Is is glossed over, ignored completely, or presented as a component of larger issues? Or is it presented as a standalone event? How do they teach the American Revolution in your country?

Good question! I'm interested in hearing the responses to this one.

It was taught as a footnote in the expansion and contraction of the Brtish empire. Total coverage was about an hour all told and ammounted to "Britain fought France for contro of North America. We won. The American colonies revolted over the issue of taxation (and thus thew heavilly taxed tea into the sea). Some loyal Americans emigrated to Canada." We left you to it.

That's about it.

I don't recall it being taught at all. But I'm sure it was mentioned a few times.

But then - I've had an unusual schooling.

we werent really taught anything at all on the american revolution. we were taught a lot about great britain and our alleigance to the queen.

we did a lot about the ANZACS and australian history, and great britain fell within that context.

i guess everyone teaches what is important to them. i guess canada would teach more US history due to proximity to the states, in the same way that we were taught about sth east asian issues.

with the changing political climate, im guessing that the US coverage would be much bigger now than it was back then

In grade school I don't think it was covered at all. American history might have been an elective subject in High School but I can't recall.

Our biggest exposure to US history is through the media. Growing up I was exposed to things like School House Rock, The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel and other form of Disney history. In fact, living on the border of a pop-culture giant like the US we were subjected to more of their history and culture than our own.

History is hardly taught in Canada. What I do remember from what little was mentioned regarding your revolution
was that when you guys attacked us, we repelled you. As a matter of fact, we invaded you and burnt your
capital to the ground.

Why would American history be a mandatory subject anywhere other than in the US?

Having been through high school much more recently than Charlatan, I clearly remember US history as an elective. I don't know anyone who actually took it.

We were taught world history and Canadian history. What I know of US history came from US television, mainly. I know very little about your civil war, for example, and remember some few notes on the American revolution as a component of world history. That and the war of 1812 were the extent of it.

so the consensus seems to be 'hardly, if at all'. Pretty much my recollection too.