History Flashcards
Who were the Loyalist
British supporters living in America during the Revolutionary War. They came to BNA, Canada West to stay loyal to Britain after the war.
When did the Loyalist come to British North America
1770s ( 1775-1785), after the American Revolutionary War.
How did the war of 1812 help the creation of Canada
It made people living in Canada come together for the first time to fight a common enemy (america)
Who were the initial provinces in the country Canada and dates
1867-Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario
Name of the area controlled by the Hudson’s Bay company that Canada would take control of?
Rupert’s Land was sold to BNA for 1.5m CAD.
What were 5 reasons for Confederation?
- Railroads
- Changing British attitudes
- Trade problem
- Fenian raids
5.American threat
Why were railroads important? For each of the reasons explain it in detail (2 points of explanation).
-transporting goods
-transporting people\ communication
-soldiers
Why were the trade problems important to take notice of when talking about the confederation
The colonies had trade agreement (corn laws) with Britain and US (reciprocity) Once these ended the colonies needed to trade with each other
Why were the Changing British Attitudes important to take notice of when talking about the confederation?
-A group of people in Britain (the Little Englanders) against Britain money begin sent to the colonies
-The colonies should pay for there own defense and navy instead of England paying for them
-The british colonies were to much to maintain so when Canada approched them asking for independance british gave it to them and stop sending money to the colonies
Why were the Fenian Raids when talking about the confederation
The Fenian were a secret society of Irish patriots who had emigrated from Ireland to the United States. Some members of this movement tried to take Canadian territory by force, so they could exchange it with Britain for Irish independence.
The Fenian Raids shone much needed light on a lack of training and national security for Canadians.
American Threat when talking about the confederation
It acted as a catalyst to propel the movement to Confederation forward in British North America. Fear of a powerful victorious United States compelled many to seek union of the British provinces
-the US believe in manifest destiny meaning that American believe they had the right to take over Canada
Where were the 3 conferences that lead the confederations take place and dates
- the Charlottetown Conference (September 1-9, 1864)
- the Quebec Conference (October 10-27 1864)
- the London Conference (December 1866 to March 1867)
How many resolution did the fathers of confederation present to England
The 72 resolutions
Name 3 of the Fathers of Confederation (the people responsible for uniting the colonies).
Sir. John A. MacDonald, George Brown, Alexander Galt, Cartier
Name two groups of people who were not involved in the confederation discussion.
Black people, ingenious, woman
