History unit #1 confederation of canada
which provinces joined confederation as full partners?
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario joined the confederation in 1867 as full partners.
Where and when did the 3 conferences take place?
Charlettetown conference - Sept. 1-9, 1864 Quebec conference - October 10-27, 1864 London conference - December 4, 1866
What were some of the economic issues that the British colonies were facing in the 1860s
For colonies to do well economically, they need to be able to sell goods to other markets. Back then, there were very few places to sell goods. The solution was to bring the colonies all together so that they could easily sell their goods to one anoher.
What does Manitest destiny mean?
American behalf in a clear right and duty to expand throughout North America
Who were the Fenians
An Irish - Catholic organization in Ireland and the United States that turned to violence in an effort to liberate Ireland from British rule
What document was produced by the delegates at the three conferences?
BNA (British North America) Act
why was the new country Canada formed?
in the 1860's the British colonies were facing different kinds of problems ( military, political, and economical.) one solution was for the colonies to come together to form one country.
what does annexation mean?
incorporation of a teritorry into another territory (being taken over by another country)
which groups do you think should be represented at a meeting to discuss today's Canada?
representatives from each province/territories and ethnic groups
what were some of the military issues that the British colonies were facing in the 1860's?
the already tense relationship between BNA and the US got worse after Britain supported southern states in the American civil war. though the northern states won, America was angry at Britan and decided to take over what is now Canada. Britain didn't want to pay the cost of defending the colonies.
what were some of the political issues that the British colonies were fairly in the 1860's
when Ontario and Quebec came together, the English and french speaking halves had different ideas on how Canada should run, which caused the government of the province of Canada to not run smoothly so they decided that joining the other colonies might help to resolve their political problems.
Is this document still in use in today's Canada?
yes, because it is a major part of canadas constitution
what were the major points of this constitutional legislation ( BNA Act )?
- it gave the federal goverment the power to govern and control - it defined much of theoperation of the goverment of Canada. - includes: house of commons, the senate, the justice system, and the taxation system.
Who were the "Fathers of confederation"
- leading politicians from the British colonies interested in the forming a federal union of Confederations -As additional provinces joined, a 2nd tier of "Fathers of Confederation" was added -without the action of these men, the union pf the British colonies would not have occurred
Who was not (directly) represented at the conferences in 1864-1866? Why were they excluded?
-Aboriginals did not meet the property requirements on the grounds - Newfoundland sent 2 observers but did not participate directly in the conference
Do you think that these same reasons exist today?
If all the colonies (now provinces and territories) were to break up, I think that there would be conflicts quite simular to the ones that were present in the past
when did the dominion of Canada come into being?
July, 1 , 1867
what assets/strengths did each of the new groups/regions bring into newly-formed Canada?
Ontario- agriculture, textiles, $, survival of English safeguard Quebec- textiles, consumer goods, french Canadians interest Nova Scotia- shipbuilding, fishing, farming, trade, $ New Brunswick- shipbuilding, timber Manitoba- metal mines, freshwater fishing, forestry fresh water B.C. - gold, British & American settlers P.E.I - farming, timber, shipbuilding Yukon - gold Saskatchewan - agriculture Newfoundland - fishing Nunavut - fur trading, trade between Inuit and hudsons bay company
what is the difference between a province and territory?
Provinces receive their power and authority from the constitution act, while territories have power given to them by the parliment of canada.
Are ships valued in today's Canada?
Ships are not as important in Canada as they used to be, but they area necessity to serve the coastline, to trade with other countries over waters, and military action
Are vast agriculture lands still valued in Canada today?
Vast agriculture lands and frmers are highly valued and quite costly, because of greater demand for crops and produce
What does Secession mean?
Withdrawal from a larger group, such as a country