Key Issues
A major issue preventing confederation. There were an equal number of representatives from Canada East and Canada West which made it difficult to decide on a course of action.
What is political deadlock?
The colony of present day Ontario and Quebec.
What is Canada East and West.
BNA Act stands for.
What is British North America Act.
This would unite the colonies, "connecting it from sea to sea," but was expensive.
What is a railway.
The language spoken in Canada West
What is English.
This issue was centred around the fear of Rupert's Land being taken over by the U.S.A.
What is American Annexation? (Annexation by U.S.A, Risk of Annexation, etc.)
The most western colony.
What is British Columbia.
The date that the BNA Act came into effect.
What is July 1, 1867.
Confederation originally acknowledged two founding nations:
the English and the French
The religion practiced in Canada East as they are French.
What is Catholicism (Catholic)
The main reason Charles Tupper of Nova Scotia decided to join Confederation was
economic
The names of all of the Maritime Colonies. Hint there are 4
What is Newfoundland, PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
What was the purpose of the BNA Act?
What is make it law that Canada is a new country.
Canada’s western expansion came from a desire to
spur economic growth and promote settlement
The Federal Government was responsible for this.
What is Criminal law, military, postal service.
What were the concerns for the Canadiens when Confederation was proposed
French culture and identity, respecting their rights, the power of the federal government (government would have too much power)
The colony that had all fur traders.
What is Rupert's Land
Name a promise of the BNA Act:
1. divided power between the federal and provincial governments
2. guaranteed publicly funded schools
3. guaranteed that the government would pay for a railway linking the Maritimes with central Canada
First Nations peoples
were left out of Confederation all together
The provincial government is responsible for.
What is taxes, education, civil law.
The Maritime provinces feared Confederation because they feared
losing their independence, increased taxation
How many colonies joined confederation in 1867?
What is 4.
The first colonies that joined confederation.
What is New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada East/West (Ontario, Quebec).
This province rejected confederation in 1867 and again in 1869. The people were optimistic about their economic future with successful timber and fishing industries and had a strong sense of identity. It remained a British colony well into the 20th century.
What is Newfoundland?
The first Prime Minister was.
Who is Sir John. A MacDonald.