chapter 2 module 1 Flashcards
federal powers?
money,army,navy
postal
criminal law
SHARED FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL POWERS
TAXES
AGRICULTURE
imigrationprovincial powers?
education civil law health care SHARED FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL POWERS TAXES AGRICULTURE imigration
what are the 3 causes of Confederation 1867?
1# unstable government.
2# United Seats refused to renew the reciprocity treaty in 1864.
3# fear of expansion or american invasion (by the Fenians)
what does FEDERATION mean ?
Joint union of smaller unions
what were the 3 conferences 1864-67 ?
1 # Charlottetown conference 1864
2 # the Quebec conference 1864
3 # the London conference 1867
how did Britain relax its ties on its colonies?
they put free trade into effect .Canada ( and British colonies) would not have preferential rights in the British market
3 Steps of CONFEDERATION?
- Charlottetown conference (1864)
- Quebec conference (1864)
- London conference (1867)
- British North America Act created dominion of Canada (1867)
what are 2 causes of the National Policy ( 1878 )?
1# custom duties were low and imports could enter Canada easily.
2# world wide resection ( Britain relaxed its ties to the colonies to promote free trade )
National Policy 1878. what are the 3 platforms that it was based on?
1# Encourage immigration.
2# build the Transcontinental Railway.
3# increase custom duties.
what are the 3 consequences (results) of the National Policy 1878 ?
1# creation of a domestic Market .
2# expansion and development of Western Canada.
3# higher custom duties and limited foreign imports to protect Canadian products
before Confederation to 1896. What were the 8 most important events?
1# Birth of Canada 1867.
2# Transcontinental Railway completed .
3# Threat of American expansion ( mostly the Fenian .Irish Catholics).
4# Britain relaxed ties with its colonies.
5# French Canadian emigration.New colonization areas.
6# Britain’s colonies achieved domestic autonomy.
7# METIS uprising (1855) and the hanging of Louis Riel.
8# end of reciprocity treaty 1864.
First phase of industrialization, social changes?
1#new work methods .
2# woman and children worked in factories.
What is the date of the British North American Act (B.N.A ) ?
1867
British north American Act ( B.N.A.) - Proposals?
Federation shared powers.
Central Government.
Provincial Government.
when was the Constitutional conferences. Dates
1864 - 1867 | important for the time line
End of Reciprocity Treaty and representation by population. Dates?
1864 | important for the time line
social changes - first phase of industrialization 1867-1896 ( how did the working class live and what started in 1872 )
1# Urbanization. 2# inequality. 3# poor working conditions. 4# woman and children worked in factories. 5# trade union started 1872.
first phase of industrialization 1867-1896 ( or what products were grown and manufactured by factories)
1# Dairy products (cheese and butter ).
2# Tobacco was grown near Joliette.
3# Hay and Oats were grown to feed the cattle for dairy produce.
4# Food processing factories(brewing ,sugar refining,meat packing ,flour milling).
5# Leather factories (leather boots,shoes,tanning ).
6# Vegetables and Apples were grown near Montreal.
7# Wood and Paper factories.
8# transportation equipment factories.
9# Textiles (making close, spinning and weaving )
what did Britain give Canada before 1896
freedom for its internal affairs
(1) Britain relaxed its economic and political ties to Canada in the period prior to Confederation up to 1896
(2) Britain’s colonies, including Canada, gained political autonomy over their domestic affairs in the period prior to 1896;
when did Canada gain freedom over its external affairs
One important political consequence of World War I was that Britain’s colonies, including Canada, gained autonomy over their external affairs with the passing of the Statute of Westminster (1931).
from 1864 threw 1896 what were the 7 important events
1# C P R 2# free trade 3# berth Canada 1867 4# American X 5# French C walkers (immigration ) 6# F. M. U 1855 7# Home market ( domestic economy )
