Canadian history study set Flashcards
What two camps divided The POC during the 1850’s?
Conservatives and the Liberals
Why did the Clear Grits demand Rep by Pop?
To gain more power (becoming a bigger influence on society) and to assimilate the french (make the french a minority)
What types of goods were exempt from customs duties under the Reciprocity Treaty with the USA?
Raw materials
What was the name of the railway line that was built in the POC in the early 1850’s?
The Grand Trunk Railway Line
In the 1860’s, what was the land that was sought after by both the USA and the POC?
Ruperts Land
What political alliance in the POC paved the way for Confederation?
The Great Coalition of 1864
During which conference were the 72 resolutions adopted?
The Quebec Conference of Sept 1864
On what conditions did NOVA SCOTIA accept Confederation?
They accepted if a railway line would be built in their province to connect it to the rest of the provinces in the coalition
What were the reactions of different political parties in POC to the Confederation?
UC; Happy, supported it, would help economy and westward expansion of the POC
LC (les bleus); supported it, would help economy
LC (les rouges); opposed it, scared of assimilation
What is the BNA act?
The British North American act
What did the BNA act promote?
Gave great power to the federal government, made Canada a dominion with a constitutional monarchy
When was the BNA act adopted?
July 1st, 1867
Who was the first PM of Canada?
John A. MacDonald
What were the original provinces of Canada?
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
What did London still control in the dominion of Canada?
the army and foreign policies
What was Canada now able to do as a dominion?
Make its own laws and manage its own finances (Britain still had veto)
Federal jurisdictions?
Pertained to the whole dominion
Provincial jurisdictions?
Pertained to an individual province
What common objectives did the conservatives of both regions in the POC share?
to expand the market
On what points did the liberals disagree on?
They disagreed on Rep by Pop
UC; wanted rep by pop for more power
LC; scared rep by pop would lesser their influence on society (scared of assimilation)
What point did the liberals agree on?
Wanted to limit churches influence on education, health care, etc.
One consequence of the ministerial instability in 1854 was?
Economic instability
Why can it be argued that the BNA was not a confederation but a federation?
In a Federation, the federal government will hold the ultimate authority and the member states will be subordinate to it. In a confederation the federal government is accountable to the member states, who are the ultimate authority
Why was a railway network established in the BNA colonies?
to improve communications, grow economically and improve military defence capabilities
