The Beginning of Confederation
The man who first pitched the idea of confederation.
Sir John A. Macdonald.
Name of the country that thought they had the right to rule all of North America, including Canada.
America.
The number of important conferences we learned about in this unit.
We learned about 3 important conferences this unit.
The colony representatives started to consider confederation because they thought it would by the answer to their military, economic, and most importantly, their _________ issues.
The colony representatives started to consider confederation because they thought it would by the answer to their military, economic, and most importantly, their political issues.
True or false: America was beaten BOTH times they tried to take over Canada.
True, Very true actually.
There were 3 major conferences that had a BIG part in the creation of Canada.
- The _____________ Conference
- The ______ Conference
- The ______ Conference
There were 3 major conferences that had a BIG part in the creation of Canada.
- The Charlottetown Conference
- The Quebec Conference
- The London Conference
Between eastern and western British North America, there was a MASSIVE area of land that was connected to _______ ____ and The _____ _______ _________.
Between eastern and western British North America, there was a MASSIVE area of land that was connected to Rubert's Land and The North Western Territory.
The year Canada first went to war against America.
The War Of 1812, Canada marched into battle and defeated America.
The Quebec Conference was attended by the 3 maritime provinces and ____________.
The Quebec Conference was attended by the 3 maritime provinces and Newfoundland.
This army had no battle to fight, so they thought they could Easily over through British North America's defenses.
The American Army.
True or False: Representatives from all five colonies met in Quebec City to agree on how to unite one another to prevent a civil war. Everyone agreed with the terms and were HAPPY about it.
Actually, it's false. Well, They all met in Quebec and agreed with the terms but some colonies still weren't happy about it.
Created at the end of The London Conference. Also known as Britain's first self-governing Dominion.
The Dominion of Canada.
The idea that America had the right to take control over ALL of North America. (It has a name.)
The Manifest Destiny.
In 1837 upper Canada, normal people rebelled against rich families having all the power. Who led this army of rebels.
The rebellion was led by William Lyon Mackenzie and in his name, they failed.
When we read about The Quebec Conference, we were introduced to The Quebec Resolutions. Exactly how many resolutions were there. (It's also known as The _______ ___ Resolutions.)
72. It's also known as The Seventy Two Resolutions.