What colonies were considering uniting under a central government and to discuss a Maritime union?
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I
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When and where did the delegates meet next?
October 1964, Quebec City
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What are some major ideas regarding the Seventy-Two Resolutions?
-Strong central government with common affairs
-fed. was to legislate for peace etc.
-Provinces would have defined powers
-U.P.O.C would be divided into Ontario and Quebec
-Upper and Lower House of Commons
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What was the aim of the BNA act?
To create a federal union (confederation) of the colonies of British North America, associated with Great Britain.
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What were the social classes during 1867?
Wealthy property and business owners to well off middle class, working-class and poor
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What colony was thought to be uninterested, so delegates were not invited?
What is Newfoundland
200
Who attended?
U.P.O.C and Atlantic colonies
200
What are some power shared by the federal and provincial government
Immigration agriculture education
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What three colonies and two territories were not involved in the process of Confederation?
PEI, Newfoundalnd, BC, Territory of Rupert's Land, Red River Settlement.
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Who had to give approval of this meeting? Who acted as leaders?
Gov. Gen. Lord Monck. John A. Macdonald and George E. Cartier
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Which colony attended that had not attended the Charlottetown Conference?
Newfoundland
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Provide the reaction to the Seventy-Two Resolutions from the views of The United Province of Canada
-Slim majority of leg. From Canada East approved Confederation
-concerned that their French language would not survive
-majority approved (great coalition)
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What were the three important powers given to the federal government in Canada under the BNA Act?
1) Authority over matters of general (national) concern including everything not specifically given tot he provinces
2) the power to veto (reject) any provincial law with one year of its passage
3) The power to appoint each provinces Lieut. Governor
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What happend at the Charlottetown Accord?
Recognition of Quebec's disctinctiveness.
protect rights of Aborginals
54% of Canadian voters rejected the Charlottetown Accord
amendments were not approved
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What colonies had mixed feelings about Confederation
What is Atlantic
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What resulted from this conference?
The Seventy Two Resolutions
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Provide the reaction to the Seventy-Two Resolutions from the views of Atlantic Colonies
-strong opposition
-felt that their colonies were doing just fine on their own
-people in the fishing, lumbering and ship building industries felt they had little in common with farmers of the U.P.O.C
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Explain the role of federalism within the BNA Act?
-two levels of government
-Quebec pushed for a provincial government in fear of losing identity
-federal government more power than provincial
-Federal government matters affecting whole union
-Provincial government matters affecting people
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Was the Quebec Referendum a success why or why not?
No because voters defeated their governments proposal to declare Quebec independent from Canada
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What colony was opposed to or not interested in the idea?
What is PEI
500
What would the new country of Canada do?
Be built on the basis of these resolutions
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Provide the reaction to the Seventy-Two Resolutions from the views of PEI and Newfoundland
Rejected the idea of Confederation
NF-little in common with people in U.P.O.C
-took no further part in discussion
PEI-concerned about their representatives having little pwer
-saw no advantage to tariff free union
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What were the most recent changes to the Constitution Act?
-BNA Act renamed Constitution act
-BNA Act of the Parliament of Great Britain replaced by Con. Act, act of the British Parliament making it possible for Canada to change its constitution without approval by great Britain.
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What was the Supreme Court Decision in 1998
Declared Quebec did not have the right to become an independent country without talking to government of other provinces.
Also stated that other provinces could not stop Quebec from becoming separate country if majority of population wanted it