Vocabulary
Someone who's first language is French
What is a Francophone?
The BNA Act was created at this Conference
What is the London Conference
The Father of Confederation who went on to become Canada's first Prime Minister
Who is John A. MacDonald?
The Canadian colonies were worried about invasion/expansion from this country?
What is the United States (US)?
The Capital City of Canada
What is Ottawa?
When a group of individual colonies unites to become a country
What is Confederation?
The Act was signed on this date; Officially forming the country of Canada
What is July 1st, 1867?
The Father of Confederation who fought to protect French rights
Who is George-Etienne Cartier?
The potential creation of this was a strong reason why the colonies wanted to join together
What is a Railroad?
The Conference where the colonies began planning and creating a list for how the new country would be ran
What is the Quebec Conference?
A group of people that work toward a common goal even though they have different views
What is Coalition?
The BNA Act needed her signature before it could become official
Who is the Queen?
The number of Fathers of Confederation
What is 36?
The colonies initially discussed the reasons for Confederation at this Conference
What is the Charlottetown Conference?
This colony hosted a Conference, but failed to join Confederation because they were worried about losing their power
What is Prince Edward Island (PEI)?
To bargain or come to an agreement
What is Negotiate?
The four provinces that united to join Canada when the BNA Act was first signed
Who are Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick?
George-Etienne Cartier was from this colony, which later became the province of Quebec
What is Canada East?
Confederation would remove this barrier to trade between colonies
What are tariffs?
John A. MacDonald helped create this railway company, which still exists today
What is Canada Pacific (CP) Railway?
A set of rules that tells a country how to operate
What is a Constitution?
Another name for the British North America (BNA) Act
What is The Constitution Act of 1867?
Who are Indigenous Peoples?
The creation of a strong Central Government was exciting to the colonies, as the new government could handle these 2 major problems
What is national defence and international relations?
The "______ of Canada" was the name that was given to the newly united colonies after Confederation
What is the Dominion?