Creating Canada Flashcards
What were the seven colonies located above the United States?
Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, PEI, and Vancouvers island
Why would colonies want to unite into a single country?
It would give them better access to things like clothes, materials, food, and water. At the time colonies were struggling in debt and so uniting colonies would give them better stability.
Why was travelling across British colonies difficult in the 1850’s?
It would a long time travel and some people decided not to even try because they believed it was impossible. People would die from illnesses like seasickness and exhaustion. They lacked a comfortable place to sit and a place to store their belongings, so they would run out of foods or drinks.
How does the population of BNA in the 1850’s compare to the population of Canada today?
The 1850’s had about 3.2 million people in BNA from the great migration contributing to significant population growth and diversity. Canada today has 38.25 million people from having a safe country, good homes, and welcoming others.
Why did colonies on the East have more populations that ones on the west?
The weather conditions in the east were more convenient to growing crops, and accesses to water and other important goods may have been slightly easier.
How did the underground railroad affect population in BNA?
The Underground Railroad helped almost 30,000 African American slaves to escape slavery by coming to Canada West.
How did the great Migration affect population in BNA?
The Great Migration had great contribution to population growth and diversity in BNA.
How did the great famine affect population in BNA?
The Great Irish Famine destroyed the potato crop in their nation forcing people to move else were to get food.
How did The gold rush affect population in BNA?
The Gold Rush caused mass migration towards areas where gold was found, such as British Columbia and the northern territories.
The political structure of BNA?
The Crown appoints the governor which appoints the executive and legislative council who is responsible to the legislative assembly who is made of members from Canada East, and West and is voted into the legislative assembly by male property owners.
Whats political deadlock?
Political deadlock is a term used to describe a scenario in which there can be no improvement or change because of disagreements between parties.
What factors contributed to deadlock in Canada East and West?
Transportation and Representation. Canada West wanted longer transportation routes, they thought this would benefit their nation whereas Canada East, wanted to focus on preserving their culture and didn’t want to change their current state. Canada West supported representation by population, whereas Canada east wanted to regain equal representation.
Whats representation by population?
When political seats are based off of population. Canada West supported.
Whats equal representation?
When each region will have the same amount of seats no matter the population.
What are the three political figures of BNA
George Brown, George-Etienne- Cartier, John A Macdonald.
