It Flashcards
What two colonies made up the United Province of Canada
Canada east and west
What were the names of the colonies in the BNA in 1860s
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, United province of Canada, and British Columbia
In the United province of Canada, it was difficult to pass a law because the government could not obtain a majority of votes explain
Since both the west and east had the same amount of seats it was hard to get a majority of votes
What were the names of the political parties in Canada West
Party reform and party conservative
Where the two parties of Canada East
Party blue and party Rouge
What three parties join together in the Great coalition to pass Confederation? Who stood up in the legislature and declared that he would work with his political enemies for the good of the united province of Canada
John a McDonald George ettiene cartier and George Brown worked together George Brown is the one who stood up
What was the name of the type of government that would allow the new country of Canada to have a central government for issues regarding all of Canada and provincial governments to allow provinces to look after the issue that concerns them?
Federal government
What is representation by population
Representation by population meant that all assembly members will have the same amount of people in their parties
What was intercolonial Railway
It was a new railway that would dodge obstacles speed up delivery and the distance would be sure it was better railway than any other
What three advantages could the intercolonial railway give to the new country of Canada
Speed up delivery Dodge obstacles and less time to take to deliver
What really went bankrupt in 1860s
The grand trunk railway
What was the name of the treaty That was canceled 1865 between BNA in the US
Reciprocity treaty
What goods were allowed to be traded between USA and BNA without tax in this treaty
Raw materials and manufactured goods
What was the name of the war thAT wENT on the south of B NA in the 1860s
The Civil War
What is the Civil War
In between two groups in the same nation
Which part of the US won the Civil War
South
Which side did the Americans believed britain had supported during the Civil War
The northside
Who were the Fenians
The Fenians where a group of Irish Catholics who wanted to end Britain’s rule over Ireland the Fenians made several raids against the BNA Borders
What was the name of the belief of the policy of expansion that believed that all of North America should belong to the United States
Manifest destiny
What three reasons make the BNA colonies decided they needed to join together to defend themselves
American Civil War Fenians and manifest destiny
What does annexation me
A political movement in British North America and Canada that wanted union with United States
What two places in the west seemed to have strong ties with the US and might want to join them
Red River settlement and British Colombia
Some people in Britain believe they should keep the colonies in BNA what two reasons they have for this week
They were a good trading market and some people were very loyal to Brittain from the BNA colonies
Why did other people in Britain believe that they were a burden
They had to pay there taxes
Great Britain wanted Canada to be self sufficient what does that mean
They have to do all their taxes and be more responsible
What two groups are interested in Settling in Rupert’s land
Canada West and the USA
What is a minority government
The government formed by political party with more elected representatives than any other political party but not the majority overall
