Economic challenges
Why did the Reciprocity Treaty ended
lost trade with the United States
BC
Promised a Canadian Pacific Railway
Government would take on debt
Connection to the rest of Canada
Who was the
First Prime Minister
Strong leader for Confederation
Political Deadlock
Solution: Protection of French & English languages and Catholic/Protestant schools
Joining of colonies to form Canada (1867)
Confederation
They needed markets to do what
Sell goods
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Government would take over railway debt
Provide ferry service to the mainland
Help solve land ownership issues
who protected French Canadian rights
George-Étienne Cartier
Independence of Regions
Division of powers (federal vs provincial)
Shared power between national and provincial governments
Federal System
Colonies had high debt from what
building railways
Newfoundland
Promised financial support
Possible railway development
Did not join in 1867 (joined in 1949)
who supported representation by population
George Brown
Western Expansion
Federal control of land and ability to add new provinces
More people = more political power
Representation by Population
Poor transportation systems made trade
Difficult
who got promised Provided ferry service to the mainland
PEI
who was the
Premier of Nova Scotia
Supported joining Confederation
Charles Tupper
Trade challenges
Federal control of trade and commerce
Taking over land (feared from the United States)
Annexation
Confederation was seen as a way to
improve the economy
who got promised Connection to the rest of Canada
BC
who helped bring political groups together
Étienne-Paschal Taché
American Threat
Strong central government & defence
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Colony