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The effect on North America in relation to this battle are complex. Initially, many Scottish settlers arrived in the American Colonies as refugees or as those forced to move there. Perhaps though the greatest effects were felt in Nova Scotia. Initially, Nova Scotia was actually settled by more non-Scottish British, as a series of wars led to British expansion there. During the American Revolution, there were attempts for Nova Scotia to join the rebellion. Battles were fought there in revolt against the British and often the region was called the "14th Colony," but from 1773 and on, initially with the ship <i>Hector</i> arriving, the character of the province also changed as Scottish immigrants who many were refugees or were forced out due to the aftermaths of Culloden were now arriving.
Initially, many did support the American colonists, but American raids on Novia Nova Scotia, where looting and destruction was carried by the Americans, led to many in Nova Scotia affirming their loyalties to the British. Nova Scotia then increasingly becomes a major destination for Scottish migration, as the formally fleeing highlanders and other clan members encourage other migration to the region. Eventually, Scots become a major part of the migrant population. More migrants arrive, as many Scots fled the American Colonies after they gained their independence, as many were seen as a potential "5th column" within the United States. In effect, what Culloden had done is hasten the rate of migration to North America and Nova Scotia in particular. For the natives of the region of Nova Scotia, such as the Mi'kmaq, they increasingly became marginalized and push deeper into the wilderness regions of Nova Scotia. This, over time, created a subjugation of not only the native population but also discrimination, often similar to what the fleeing highlanders' ancestors had faced back in Britain. While initially the highlanders and others did have animosity against the British, that began to change as they saw benefits provided by the British government in protecting them from native populations or the United States after 1776. Nova Scotia continued to be seen as a friendly place towards Scots into the 19th century, which hastened the pace of migration to Canada in that time from regions of Scotland.
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