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Effects of Confederation
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The Conferences
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100

Number of conferences prior to confederation.

3

100

It started in 1861 and ended in 1865.

The US Civil War.

100

These men joined forces with John A. Macdonald to help create Canada.

George-Étienne Cartier and George Brown.

100
The third and final Conference was held in this city.
What is London?
100
The number of colonies that rebelled against Britain in 1775.
What is 13?
200

Canada was known as what prior to Confederation?

BNA or British North America.

200

What was Canada afraid would happen without unification?

An American invasion

200
This lady ruled Britain and signed the BNA Act to make Canada a nation.
Who is Queen Victoria?
200
The first conference in Charlottetown was held in this year.
What is 1864?
200

The big swath of land that the colonies wanted to buy but didn't have enough money for individually.

Rupert's Land.

300

Some of the colonies were afraid of what happening to them as a result of confederation?

Losing political power/voice (bc of PR)

300

The colonies decided to unify because they needed more... (two possible answers)

Money or protection/army

300

The name of the three parties in the Great Coalition

Clear Grits, Blue Party, Liberal-Conservative Party

300

Other name for the Quebec Resolutions.

72 resolutions.

300
This is the reason so many Irish immigrated to Canada.
What is famine?
400

Which colony changed its mind about Confederation and didn't join for almost 100 years?

Newfoundland

400

This got an official green light and stamp of approval at the conferences, and became a condition of confederation.

An interprovincial railroad.

400

The Maritime colonies were...

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland?

400

Proportional Representation (PR) was discussed and agreed upon at this Conference.

The Quebec Conference.

400
In this war the British invaded America and burned down their government buildings.
What is the War of 1812?
500

After Confederation, the federal government assumed control of, and responsibility for...

Indigenous peoples.

500

Why was Britain losing interest in its Canadian colonies? (multiple reasons needed)

Because Canada was becoming a military, political and economic burden.

500
The Dominion of Canada was made up of these first provinces in 1867.
What are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia?
500
These two colonies did not agree with the union at the Quebec Conference.
What are Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island?
500
The Act of Union was proposed by this man.
Who is Lord Durham?