britihs north american act (BNA) Flashcards
1
Q
when was the coalition between political parties formed
A
1864
2
Q
what are the 2 reasons that a coalition was formed
A
- create a confederation (canada becomes a country)
- end political deadlock
3
Q
what were the 3 parties apart of the coalition and their leaders
A
- party bleu: george-étienne cartier
-conservative party: john a. macdonald
clear grits party: george brown
4
Q
why was a confederation proposed (2)
A
- create a domestic (local) market (they had no one else to trade with after free trade)
- protect themselves from the USA