Confederation Basics
This event, which took place in 1867, united several British North American colonies into one country.
What is Confederation?
This Father of Confederation was known for his strong leadership and vision for a united Canada.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
This 1864 meeting was the first official discussion of Confederation.
What is the Charlottetown Conference?
This industry was a major part of the economy in Rupert’s Land before Confederation.
What is the fur trade?
This term refers to the idea that the number of elected representatives should be based on the population of a region.
What is representation by population?
This city was chosen as Canada’s capital due to its location between English and French settlements and its distance from the U.S. border.
What is Ottawa?
This Father of Confederation represented French Canadians and fought to protect their culture and legal system.
Who is George-Étienne Cartier?
This event led to the creation of the British North America Act, which established Canada as a country.
What is the London Conference?
Name two major industries of British North American colonies before Confederation.
What are shipbuilding and farming?
This term refers to the joining of multiple political parties to form a government during a time of crisis.
What is a coalition government?
Confederation initially united these four provinces.
What are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia?
This political leader from New Brunswick strongly supported Confederation and helped bring his colony into the union.
Who is Samuel Tilley?
This 1864 conference outlined the 72 Resolutions, which became the foundation of Confederation.
What is the Quebec Conference?
The desire to expand and strengthen this mode of transportation was a major factor in the push for Confederation.
What is the railway?
This is the term for a situation in which different political groups have equal power, preventing decisions from being made.
What is political deadlock?
Name two reasons why Ottawa was chosen as the capital city.
What are its central location and its defensible position from attacks?
This Father of Confederation helped negotiate the terms of the British North America Act and later became the Premier of Prince Edward Island.
Who is Edward Palmer?
This factor created political gridlock in the Province of Canada, making it difficult for the government to make decisions.
What is political deadlock?
The end of this trade agreement with the United States pushed some colonies to seek economic security through Confederation.
What is the Reciprocity Treaty?
This is the term for the joining of colonies to form one country.
What is Confederation?
This man became the first Prime Minister of Canada after Confederation.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
This Father of Confederation was a journalist and politician who was tragically assassinated in 1868.
Who is Thomas D’Arcy McGee?
This document officially established Canada as a country on July 1, 1867.
What is the British North America Act?
This British company controlled the fur trade in much of what would become Canada.
What is the Hudson’s Bay Company?
This term refers to the agreement that each colony had to reach in order to join Confederation.
What are the 72 Resolutions?