The union of British Colonies in BNA in 1867 into the Dominion of Canada.
What is Confederation?
100
He was a lawyer and a conservative. He was also Canada's first Prime Mininister.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
100
Some people feared an invasion from this country.
What is 'USA'?
100
Many French-Canadian members of the Assembly from Canada East had doubts about Confederation , in fear of losing this.
What is ' French language/culture'?
100
The British North American Act was first signed in this year.
What is 1867?
200
It was a philosophy held by Americans that they should annex the BNA colonies and make them part of the United States.
What was Manifest Destiny?
200
He was a reformer and political leader in Canada East. Was also part of the Great Coalition.
Who is George Brown?
200
Many British North Americans feared upon the end of this war, that the Americans would continue north into British North America.
What is Civil War?
200
Some provinces did not want to have to pay off a large 'this' for the railway, meaning money owing for something.
What is 'debt'?
200
The BNA Act was based on 'this' from the Quebec Conference.
What are the 'Seventy-Two Resolutions'?
300
This meant that the provinces with the highest populations would get the most members sent to Parliament.
What is 'representation by population'?
300
Was considered a poineer of Confederation. He first proposed a union in 1858.
Who is Alexander T. Galt?
300
The building of 'this' would make it easier for trade amongst the colonies, the shipping of goods, and the movement of soldiers and militia in the case of an American Invasion.
What is 'a railway'?
300
Many people of this province preferred to stay independent and keep stronger connections with Great Britain.
What is 'Newfoundland'?
300
In the BNA act, First Nations were not given the right to do this.
What is 'govern themselves'?
400
They were British Laws which charged less import duties on grain products imported from British colonies than from other countries.
What were the Corn Laws?
400
He was a doctor. A political leader in Nova Scotia who worked out a deal to have the federal government to pay off his colonies debt.
Who is Charles Tupper?
400
The need for more farmland caused many people to want to buy this large territory of land in central Canada.
What is 'Rupert's Land'?
400
This sparcely populated province, being an island, did not feel it would benefit from a railroad.
What is 'PEI'?
400
The BNA act protected the rights of these people to keep their language, religion, schools, and form of law.
Who are 'French-Speaking people'?
500
It was a treaty between Canada and the United States which allowed many goods to be imported to the U.S. duty free.
What was the Reciprocity Treaty?
500
He was a newspaper editor. He viewed confederation as a way of creating a new nationality in BNA.
Who is Thomas D'Arcy McGee?
500
Rupert's Land included the traditional territories of many of these people.
Who are 'First Nations and Inuit'?
500
Much of this province's wealth came from the sea; fishing,shipping, and trade across the Atlantic.