Path to Confederation
Which was NOT an argument for Confederation?
Commerce (trade)
Political deadlock in Canada
Desire to be independent from Great Britain
Military Defense against the US
Desire to be independent from Great Britain
This city DID NOT hold a conference to discuss Confederation.
Charlottetown
Toronto
Quebec
London
This is the number of levels of government in Canada.
3
When two countries or colonies do not tax each other's products.
Free Trade (or Reciprocity Treaty)
This document was enacted July 1st 1867.
The BNA Act (British North America Act)
The number of colonies that united in Confederation in 1867.
Three
This city held the final meeting that led to the creation of Confederation.
London
The year Newfoundland joined Confederation.
1949
A territory governed by another country.
Colony
This territory joined Confederation the same year as Manitoba.
North West Territories
This was the first province to join Confederation AFTER 1867.
Manitoba
This colony did not attend the Charlottetown Conference.
Newfoundland
The year Saskatchewan and Alberta joined Confederation.
1905
The system of government in Canada.
Federal
The last territory to join Confederation (1999).
Nunavut
The date Confederation became official.
July 1st 1867
These two colonies did not join Confederation after the Quebec Conference.
PEI and Newfoundland
The year Manitoba joined Confederation.
1870
People chosen to represent others at a meeting.
Delegates
Upper Canada and Lower Canada or Canada East and Canada West were later known as...
Ontario and Quebec
The first conference held between the Province of Canada and the Maritime colonies was held here.
Charlottetown
This document was created at the Quebec Conference.
72 Resolutions
A group of Fenians attacked New Brunswick in this year.
1866
When people get to vote directly on a question.
Referendum
Fenians