Confederation

Question 1

What were the orginal colonies that confederated?

Answer 1

Ontario, quebec, new brunswick, and nova scotia

Question 2

Were indigenous people included?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Where were the 3 conferences about confederation held?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What was reason 1 for confederation ?

Answer 4

1. Fear of american expansion and aggression, because of the recent civil war, uniting the colonies would improve security and defence.

Question 5

what was reason 2 for confederation?

Answer 5

2. UNiting the colonies would bring economic benefits, like the railway which would make trade opportunities.

Question 6

what was reason 3 for confederation?

Answer 6

3. 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.