What happened between April 1861 and April 1865 that night have had a significant effect on Confederation?
The U.S. Civil War
100
What was the name of the trade agreement that had started in 1854 but the US allowed to run out by 1866 that gave some a foreboding feeling?
Reciprocity Treaty
100
Where was the first Conference of Sept 1-9 1864 and who did not attend?
Charlottetown, Newfoundland
100
The British North America Act set what date as the beginning of the new country?
July 1, 1867. (yup that's Canada Day)
200
Change and pressure had resulted in the Canadian colonies partly because of what event of 1846?
Irish Potato famine
200
During the American Civil War what did the British claim?
Neutrality
200
The creation of one single, stable, government would result in no more political _____________ that had been happening between Upper Canada and Lower Canada for years?
stalemate
200
When was the second Conference that took place in Quebec city?
Oct (10-27) 1864
200
What four colonies joined to become Canada?
Ontario, Quebec, NewBrunswick, and Nova Scotia
300
By the 1860's how many "Canadian" colonies were there?
7 (BC in 1858)
300
What was the name of the incident of Nov 1861 when the Union Navy stops Confederate ships and takes two British soldiers off?
The Trent Crisis
300
What did many think that Confederation would cause the US to do?
invade (perfect timing)
300
Who "crossed the floor" in 1864 to join Macdonald and Cartier forming a "coalition" government?
George Brown
300
What was Canada's motto created in the British North America Act?
Peace, order and good government
400
In 1858 what had happened between Newfoundland and Ireland?
A transatlantic cable and transmission
400
What was the name of the ship secretly built by the British and what did the Union demand as reparations?
The "Alabama", $4 million or Canadian colonies
400
What was the leading reason for Confederation that connecting the Canadian colonies would increase?
trade (and goods would become cheaper for consumers)
400
What two things did P.E.I. want from Confederation in order for them to join?
All absentee landowners lands to be bought (and sold back to P.E.I. locals) and a year round ferry system.
400
What happened on March 30, 1867. and from whom and at what cost?
The US bought Alaska, from Russia, for $7 million
500
The Act of Union (1841) and Responsible Government (1848) had been largely granted to British North America because of what two politicians?
Baldwin & LaFontaine
500
What was the name of the Irish Americans that attacked into British North America on June 2, 1866?
Fenians
500
What four things were the French Canadians afraid would disappear if they joined Confederation?
French language, culture, religion (catholic) and their civil code.
500
Soon after July 1, 1867 who won an election in Nova Scotia on an anti-Confederation platform and immediately started trying to withdraw his Province out of Canada?