Confederation Flashcards

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What were the orginal colonies that confederated?

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Ontario, quebec, new brunswick, and nova scotia

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Were indigenous people included?

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Despite signing a bunch of treaties to show the commitment from the colonies, indigenous leaders were excluded from the conferences discussing confederation.

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Where were the 3 conferences about confederation held?

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Charlottetown 1864, Quebec city 1864, London December 1866 to March 1867. there were 36 men at each conference, know as the fathers of confederation.

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What was reason 1 for confederation ?

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  1. Fear of american expansion and aggression, because of the recent civil war, uniting the colonies would improve security and defence.
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what was reason 2 for confederation?

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  1. UNiting the colonies would bring economic benefits, like the railway which would make trade opportunities.
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what was reason 3 for confederation?

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  1. there were a lot of tensions between French-speaking Catholics in Quebec and English-speaking Protestants, and confederation would help solve it by working out a new system.
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