Vocab
What is political deadlock?
When opposing political parties had equal votes and automatically voted against each other making it impossible for decisions to be made.
When was confederation? (Dominion Day)
July 1, 1867
True or False: Cartier was a close ally to Sir John A. Macdonald.
True
Why did Vancouver Island Colony become home to a very diverse group?
Thousands of gold prospectors and immigrants fled to the area due to the gold rush
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the American's were destined to expand across North America
True or False: The Maritime colonies were scared that their concerns would not be heard
true
This individual owned a newspaper and was John A. Macdonald's rival.
George Brown
What is an infographic?
A visual representation of data
What is the reciprocity treaty?
This agreement allowed free trade, trade between countries with no taxes, of agricultural products and natural resources between British North America and the United States.
What is Representation by Population?
It is when a region gets an amount of representatives based on the amount of people living in their region. More people=more representatives.
Where were the 3 confederation conferences?
Charlottetown, Quebec, London
True or False: Macdonald wanted to build a railroad to connect the colonies
True
Who were the missing voices of confederation?
Women
Indigenous
People of colour
Which confederation conference occurred in September of 1864?
Charlottetown Conference
What is a non-confidence vote?
It means the government representatives vote on whether they believe the current leaders of government can do the job or not.
Which colonies joined confederation first?
Canada East (Quebec), Canada West (Ontario), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Which father of confederation was responsible for keeping his promise to the french (keeping French culture and language). He created Bill 101.
George-Etienne Cartier
Which confederation conference discussed how the new country would be governed (upper and lower house)?
Quebec Conference
What was the double shuffle? (names included)
It was when John A Macdonald and Cartier purposely gave up their leadership in the government and gave it to Brown. They forced a vote of non-confidence in the Brown government after a few days and this embarrassed Brown. Macdonald and Cartier took back the government.
What was the Great Coalition?
When the two political parties made an alliance so the members voted the way they wanted to, not just against the other party.
List 4 reasons for confederation
1. Trade (boost economy)
2. Railway
3. Defence (manifest destiny and fenian raids)
4. Reduce costs for Britain
How did women influence confederation?
-included in social events
-women's social skills helped build friendships and goodwill among delegates
At which confederation conference was the 72 resolutions document compiled?
Quebec Conference
Why were Canadiens forced to move to the city?
Many were not making enough money on their farms (to pay their debts). They moved to the cities to find work.