Concerns
What were the two concerns from the Atlantic Colonies?
1: Resource based economies in separate provinces
2: If they united, they would stop being benefitted from strong trade with Britain and the usa
Why were the Americans fighting with each other
One side to free slaves, other side to keep slaves
What was the threat from US?
They were going to steal their land.
Name all of the fathers of confederation
George Brown
Joseph Howe
Sir John A Macdonald
George Ettienne Cartier
What were the three conferences in order that lead to confederation
1. Charlottes town
2. Quebec
3.London
Concerns from the province of Canada
1: Conservative and liberal leaders were divided over the French rights
What is secession?
Withdrawal from larger group/country
What was a threat from the Irish Nationalists?
The Fenians were plotting an invasion of BNA over the independance of Ireland
Who was the founding father of Nova Scotia
Jaiden/ Josehp Howe
Which conference was the first to acknowledge women's rights/opinions?
Charlottetown
Name one concern from each of the Atlantic colonies:
Newfoundland = Government assistance for fishery decline
PEI = small area = less voting power
Nova Scotia = didn't want change of government (economy was good)
New Brunswick = thought Canada West would control them; lose independence
What did Britain declare themselves during the Civil War?
Neutral
Why was British North America was very vulnerable to the US
Because they had a very large land mass and a very small army
Which founding father wanted assimilation of French
Stephaine/Geogre Brown
What was the act that the London conference created?
British North American Act
Concerns from Canada East:
Joint power would result in conflict
What were the different opinions that the Northern/Southern states had on slavery?
Northern = wanted to be abolished; Southern = legal
What did the Americans to the First Nations by the Great Lakes
They displaced them because they wanted more land
Which father said "I get sick, not because of drink, but because I'm forced to listen of the ranting of my honorable"
John A. MacDonald
Which colony STARTED the 72 resolution and which one finished them- in order
Charrlote town started, Quebec endded
What was the rumor that was going around about the Hudson's Bay Company? AND how would this be a bad thing?
That they were going to sell land to America. America would then surround Canada and split it in half.
How many people died in the war?
600,000 people
What is anexation
Incorporation of a territory into anotehr territory
What was John A MacDonald's middle name
Alexander
Which two Atlantic Colonies were united in the London Conference?
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia