Politics
Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
Sir John A MacDonald
What was Confederation?
The federal union of all Canadian provinces and territories
When two political parties cannot pass any laws because of even numbers
Political Deadlock
The idea of Confederation was discussed at this conference.
Charlottetown Conference
How were the people of Canada East and West different?
People spoke English in Canada West and French in Canada East
He influenced politics through his newspaper The Globe
George Brown
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was the American’s destiny to expand into BNA
This would help the transportation of troops and goods across the country
The railway
The BNA Act was signed and the provinces were officially united on this day
July 1 (Dominion Day)
This colony produced food, footwear, and textiles
Canada East (Montreal)
He first proposed the union of the colonies
Lord Durham
What is a Coalition Government?
When different political parties choose to set aside their differences and work together to achieve a common goal.
This country wanted to cut some ties with Canada
Great Britain
What happened at the London Conference?
The BNA Act was written
This was the main industry in Canada West
Textiles from cotton
He promised to build a building of a railway to gain Maritime votes
George-Etienne Cartier
What were the Fenian Raids?
A series of invasions caused by Irish-Americans
Canada decided to end free trade with the United States, officially ending the (blank) treaty
Reciprocity Treaty
The needs and wants of the colonies were discussed at this conference
Quebec Conference
This was the main industry in the Maritimes
Shipbuilding
What was the purpose of the BNA Act?
It created the Dominion of Canada and set out its constitution. It laid out the structure of the government of Canada.
What is Representation by Population?
majority rules-- seats in the government are based on the size of the population
The people of BNA felt that if they were united, they would have a better chance of defending themselves from the Americans after which war?
War of 1812
What was The Great Migration?
When poverty and food shortages made people move to BNA
Which 3 provinces joined together to form the Maritime Union?
What is New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I.