The French wanted a guarantee in the Constitution that these would be protected
The Question of rights of Canadiens
100
John A MacDonald and George-Etienne Cartier wrote this act which established Confederation and created Canada
British North America Act
100
As each of the final provinces joined Confederation, Canada agreed to do this for each of them.
Pay off their debts
100
This character (representing America) often shown in political cartoons as shown as a tall thin man dressed in a top hat and a stripped and stared vest and pants.
Uncle Sam
200
From Canada East, he was a fierce critic of John MacDonald
George Brown
200
When two sides are unable to make a decision because there is an equal amount of disagreement on each side they are said to be at a
political deadlock
200
The BNA created the dominion of Canada from these former colonies in 1867
Canada East (Quebec), Canada West (Ontario), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
200
This province wanted Canada to buy back land from absentee landlords who lived in England
Prince Edward Island
200
Canada East and West each had this many seats in the assembly; often resulting in a deadlock.
42
300
He was a former french rebel who became a great supporter of Confederation but died before he saw it happen
Etienne-Paschal Tache
300
The provinces were afraid that the federal government would be too powerful and caused them to question this
The independence for regions
300
The BNA Act gave the federal government the right to create laws for the .....
peace, order, and good government of Canada
300
This province fell into heavy debt after a short lived gold rush.
British Columbia
300
Until 1846 Britain controlled all the trade and economy of the colony's and bought goods from them exclusively. This is called
mercantilism
400
He was a supporter of independence but didn't like the idea of Canada becoming a confederation apart from Britain... also he ran a newspaper in Nova Scotia
Joseph Howe
400
The only farmland left was here and if they didn't do it then the United States certainly would.
Western Expansion
400
The BNA act established these two languages as the official languages of parliment
French and English
400
This province was the last to join Confederation
Newfoundland
400
The BNA act established this type of representation which gave Ontario and advantage in the House of Commons
representation
500
He was a strong supporter of Confederation from Canada East and worked with John A MacDonald to see it happen.
George-Etienne Cartier
500
This is the process of taking over a territory by another country.
Annexation
500
When the division of powers was made from Federal and Provincial powers, these three items were the responsibility of both the provincial and federal government.
Agriculture, Immigration, and taxation
500
This First Nations group was the first in British Columbia to negotiate a treaty in 1998
Nisga
500
First Nations people were not allowed to vote until this year unless you gave up your status