Confederation Achieved Flashcards
colonies were completely separated before what year?
1867
How were the colonies before the confederation?
They were often on friendly terms, economically and socially. But they had different legislatures
What did the colonies all wanted to know when the idea of confederation came up?
they wanted to know how confederation could benefit them
MacDonald favor a strong national gov.t and having limited powers for the provincial gov.t. did other politicians agree on that?
Very few colonial politicians agreed on the idea
What were the thoughts of people living outside of central Canada?
They were not eager to be ruled by a gov.t in central Canada
What Are the maritime colonies and how did they view themselves?
The maritime colonies are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. They saw themselves as mature and independent colonies
How did the maritime colonies trade?
They all had an independent trading relationships with Britain and the united States of America. There were no income of trade coming in for these colonies from Canada
What was the United States planning to do with its Reciprocity treaty
They were planning on ending it. which means that goods are not allowed to be passed through the border duty free. (1866)
How was the shipbuilding industry affected?
It was affected because of the steel technology from the united States. This threatened the maritime colonies and its business and industries
What happened to Canada between 1849 and 1864?
twelve different gov.t had been in power
What did the leaders agree on
They agreed that confederation was the only way to go
What was the ‘Great Coalition’ and who was part of it?
The ‘Great Coalition’ was the works of Brown, MacDonald and Cartier efforts to first save the gov.t of Canada and then unite the colonies
What are ‘conferences’
They were a series of meetings held to discuss about confederation with all the colonies
How does the ‘conferences’ work?
At the meetings, reps from all the colonies talk about the details they want for a new union
When did the ‘conferences’ begin?
1864 in Charlottetown, PEI