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British America Hist. 
the lands in North America colonized by the British or claimed by them; after 1776, the lands now comprising Canada.
- c1777 (1955) I believe he consider'd he had transgrest, the law in his Native Country America, Were it was made death to any Person carrying goods into that part of America call'd British America to Assist the British Troops.
- 1916 In British America itself the Church of Rome was "established" very firmly in Lower Canada.
- c1777 (1955) I believe he consider'd he had transgrest, the law in his Native Country America, Were it was made death to any Person carrying goods into that part of America call'd British America to Assist the British Troops.