Leader of the Pack
The most powerful political party in Canada East.
What is Canada East (Quebec)
The goal/purpose of the Durham Report
What is to assimilate the French
The United States ended this with the British colonies
What is Reciprocity Treaty
This province was a global shipping powerhouse and as such initially did not want to join Confederation.
What is Nova Scotia
Rupert's Land was home to these Indigenous nations before it's sale to the Canadian government.
Who are the Anishinaabe, Metis, Inuit, Cree, Dene, Blackfoot.
Leader of the Clear Grits; set aside personal differences to form an alliance.
Who is George Brown
An organization composed of groups/parties; united in an alliance
What is Confederation
The term that describes when a government members vote against one another, passing few laws.
What is political deadlock.
This province of British Columbia was FOR Confederation because of this promise.
What is the the construction of the CPR
The BNA Act was later changed to this Act that applies today, created in 1982.
What is the Constitution Act.
This political leader believed in a strong central government.
Who is Sir John A MacDonald
These parties shared the same number of seats.
What is Canada East and Canada West.
The push for this was created out of fear of the Americans.
What is military
Newfoundland attended discussions about Confederation, but decided AGAINST confederation for this reason.
What is a booming fishing economy
This Indigenous nation found themselves in a legal "grey area" because because the government often refused to recognize them as "Indians"
Who are the Metis.
This leader was the key negotiator for Quebec who fought to maintain provincial control over education and religion.
Who is George Etienne Cartier.
These 3 factors played a major role in moving confederation forward.
What is military(American threat), Economic, Political (Deadlock).
A motivating factor for America to take over the British colonies.
Expansion, Unite the people, Get rid of the British
This province walked away from the deal in 1867. They only joined in 1873 because they were nearly bankrupt.
What is P.E.I
Section 91(24) of this Act gave the federal government responsibility for “Indians" and lands reserved for Indians”
What is the BNA Act 1867
His choice to work with his rival Macdonald in the “Great Coalition” of 1864 was an important step toward Confederation.
Who is George Brown.
The solution for political deadlock can be achieved when party leaders do this.
What is put aside their differences and work together.
This group of Irish American soldiers planned these attacks on British North American colonies and are known as?
What are the Fenian Raids.
A motivating factor that allowed Britain to cut ties from British North America.
Uniting the colonies to become what we know as Canada.
This term describes the governments fiduciary duty to act fairly and keep its promises to Indigenous Peoples.
What is the Honour of the Crown