How did New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island worried about
They were worried about losing their independence and not having an equal say in government because they have such a small population. They also worried that joining a new country would be very expensive.
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The Act guaranteed the new government of Canada would pay for a ______ linking the Maritimes with central Canada
railway
100
Which 4 provinces joined confederation in 1867
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
100
Who was Canada's first priminster
John A. Mcdonald
100
an inability to decide on a course of action because of disagreement among equal powerful decision makers
What is political deadlock
200
How would Confederation reduce the risk of American Annexation
It would increase their defense against the Americans
200
The Federal government was in charge of...
peace, order, good government, public property, defence, regulation of trade, post office, aboriginal peoples, criminal law, fisheries, navigation, banks
200
What province joined in 1949
Newfoundland
200
Fought with the patriots at St.Dennis 1837
George-Etienne Cartier
200
an extra charge
What is a tariff
300
By 1860's immigrants to Canada West had developed nearly all the______________
good farmland
300
The act created a division of powers between 1__________ and the 2_____________
1 Federal Government
2 Provincial Government
300
What province joined confederation in 1870
Manitoba
300
Which father didn't agree with confederation at first
Who is George Brown
300
the official set of rules about how a country is governed
What is constitution
400
What did mercantilism mean to the British?
It meant they were paid as low as possible for resources.
400
It gave the federal government the power to protect the rights of ___________minorities in any province in the future
Catholic or Protestant
400
What province confederation in 1905
Alberta and Saskatchewan
400
Did John A. Macdonald come from Canada East or Canada West
John A. Macdonald came from Canada West
400
takeover of a territory by another country
What is annexation
500
Political deadlock was a big problem because...
They couldn't agree on a course of action
500
The BNA Act established ¨rep by pop¨ in the _____________