Why didn't Florida or Canada join American Revolution?

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Canada was too loyal to the crown

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Spain officially entered the American Revolutionary War on May 8, 1779, with a formal declaration of war by King Charles III. This declaration was followed by another on July 8 that authorized his colonial subjects to engage in hostilities against the British.[1] When Bernardo de Gálvez, the colonial Governor of Spanish Louisiana received word of this on July 21, he immediately began to secretly plan offensive operations. Gálvez, who had been planning for the possibility of war since April, intercepted communications from the British at Pensacola indicating that the British were planning a surprise attack on New Orleans; he decided to launch his own attack first.[2] To that end, he concealed from the public his receipt of the second proclamation.

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On August 27, Gálvez set out by land toward Baton Rouge, leading a force that consisted of 520 regulars, of whom about two-thirds were recent recruits, 60 militiamen, 80 free blacks and mulattoes, and ten Anglo-American volunteers headed by Oliver Pollock.[4] As they marched upriver, the force grew by another 600 men, including Indians and Acadians. At its peak, the force numbered over 1,400; this number was reduced due to the hardships of the march, by several hundred, before they reached Fort Bute.[5]
At dawn on September 7, this force attacked Fort Bute, a decaying relic of the French and Indian War that was defended by a token force.[6] After a brief skirmish in which one German was killed, most of the garrison surrendered.[5] The six who escaped capture made their way to Baton Rouge to notify the British troops there of the fort's capture.[7]
After a few days' rest, Gálvez advanced on Baton Rouge, only 15 miles (24 km) from Fort Bute.[6] When Gálvez arrived at Baton Rouge on September 12, he found Fort New Richmond garrisoned by over 400 regular army troops and 150 militia, under the overall command of Lt. Colonel Alexander Dickson.[8] After nine days' siege, Dickson surrendered.

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When Spain entered the War in 1779, Bernardo de Gálvez, the energetic governor of Spanish Louisiana, immediately began offensive operations to gain control of British West Florida. In September 1779 he gained complete control over the lower Mississippi River by capturing Fort Bute and then shortly thereafter obtaining the surrender of the remaining forces following the Battle of Baton Rouge. He followed up these successes with the capture of Mobile on March 14, 1780, after a brief siege.

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The Invasion of Quebec in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec (modern day Canada), and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies.

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Not every agreed with the revolution.

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there was a battle of Thomas Creek you fricking legless shite.

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