Revolutions of 1848 immigration, especially from Germany. This, in turn, fuelled the nativist "Know Nothing" movement in the years preceding the American Civil War. The "Know Nothings" were opposed to Catholic immigration, especially immigration of German and Irish Catholics, and held Pope Pius IX responsible for the 1848 revolutions' failure. 1848 in Canada saw the establishment of responsible government in Nova Scotia and The Canadas, the first such governments in the British Empire outside of Great Britain itself. John Ralston Saul has argued that this development is tied to the revolutions in Europe, but described the Canadian approach to the revolutionary year of
Last Year Was Complicated music is hard". During a radio interview with Carson Daly, Jonas noted that the album was supposed to be named "Unhinged" like the song on the record. However, after a conversation with rapper Jay Z, Jonas changed the title to "Last Year Was Complicated". Two songs of the record ("Don't Make Me Choose" and "Under You") were performed on several dates of his tour. Jonas is set to promote the record on the Future Now Tour alongside Demi Lovato. On the evening of March 24, 2016, Jonas previewed four tracks from "Last Year Was Complicated" during a listening party, held