Reasons for Confederation
Building this would have been quite expensive if taken on by only a few colonies. By uniting the colonies, they could split the cost of this and it would benefit all colonies.
What is the intercolonial railway?
The number of conferences held.
What is three?
When parties vote against each other's proposed Bills leading to no new bills being passed.
What is political deadlock?
The agreement that formed Canada during Confederation
The British North America Act. (BNA Act)
To leave one's country and settle in another country permanently.
What is 'to emigrate.'
Many Europeans left their home country to live permanently in British North America.
The reasons Britain was pushing British North America to become more independent and less dependent on the British Crown.
What is the cost and expenses to run the colonies was high; there was enough established in BNA for the to run themselves; they had enough to worry about back in Britain.
The cities the Conferences were held in.
What are Charlottetown, Quebec, and London?
A method where seats are allocated in the House of Commons based on the population of an area period the bigger the population, the more seats they get in the House of Commons.
Representation by Population ("rep by pop")
Canada's first Prime Minister.
Who is John. A Macdonald?
The colony that would not benefit from an Intercolonial Railway.
What is PEI?
A term used for members of various Irish nationalist organizations during the 19th century who were against the British.
What are the Fenians?
The original plan of discussion for the Charlottetown Conference.
What is 'to discuss a Maritime Union.'
In Canada East and West, three of the four political leaders decided to work together, for the greater good of the entire nation.
What is the Great Coalition?
The date this Act was signed.
What is July 1, 1867?
One disadvantage of Confederation for Canada East.
What is the risk of losing French culture to English-speaking population?
This reason was to build a better defense against the USA because Americans felt they had the God-given right to take over all of North America.
What is manifest destiny?
The list of proposed ideas developed and discussed at the Quebec conference. These were voted on at the end of the Conference.
What are the 72 Resolutions?
An area of territory under partial or full control of another country.
What is a royal colony?
The first four colonies to sign the BNA Act.
What are Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
The year that Newfoundland joined Canada as a nation.
What is 1949?
The name of the Free Trade Agreement that was canceled between the British North American colonies and the USA
What is Reciprocity Treaty
What are women, Indigenous and people of colour, non-wealthy people?
Name the four political parties representing Canada East and Canada West.
What are the Clear Grits, Conservatives, Parti Bleu and Parti Rouge.
Two provincial responsibilities and two federal responsibilities under the BNA Act.
Provincial: Some taxes, education and civil
law.
Federal: Criminal law, military, postal
service.
Name two of John A MacDonald’s personal problems that were discussed in the newspaper from the video, "John A. The Impossible Idea."
What are his wife passing away and his alcohol problems?