Confederation Flashcards
What provinces were the first to join confederation?
Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick
When was the Canadian confederation?
1867
Who owns Rupert’s land?
Hudson Bay company
Who is the Governor General
Representative of the monarchy
Definition of prime minister
Leader of the most political power
When was the act of union?
1840
What is the act of union
When upper and lower canada united
Who created the act of union
Lord Sydenham
What is a tariff
Import/export taxes
What was the corn law
Britain told the colonies they didn’t have to pay taxes to sell wheat to Britain
What was the cancelled corn law?
Canada had to pay taxes to sell wheat to Britain
How did the cancelation of the corn law affect canada and Britain?
It sent Canada into an economic depression, Britain economy grew
What was the “rebellion losses bill”?
A bill to pay people who’s belongings got damaged during the rebellions (including people who rebelled)
How did people react to the “rebellion losses bill”
Angry, it created riots
What is annexation manifesto?
Canadian rioters want America to govern canada because of the “rebellion losses bill”, it wasn’t a legit threat
