lesson 101 Flashcards
why was Ottawa selected as the capital of Canada?
Ottawa was selected as capital of Canada because of its location incase of an American invasion. it’s located on the boarder of Canada east and west
what other cities were used as the capital before ottawa?
Montreal, Quebec City, Kingston, and Toronto
what were the first four provinces?
new Brunswick, canada east, canada west, and nova scotia
what were the federal government responsible for
responsible for things that involved the whole country such as criminal law, military, and postal services
what were provincial responsibilities?
being able to police their own civil laws, manage their own education, and collect taxes
what is political deadlock?
political deadlock is when members of the house vote against each others bills. therefore no new bills were being passed
when was the reciprocity treaty canceled?
1865
What is Tariff?
a type of tax
why did Britian encourage confederation?
to make canada more self-sufficient but still be loyal to the british incase of war or other conflicts
why were canadians afraid that americans would invade canada?
due to Britain’s actions and support of the southern states during the course of the civil war. if northern American colonies joined forces with Britain then the United States wouldn’t attempt to invade.
how would confederation help during threat of American invasion?
if the provinces of Canada east, Canada west, nova scotia, and new brunswick joined together
what economic resources did canada east bring to a union of colonies?
Farm products: potatoes, rye, buckwheat, maple syrup, and livestock.
lumber was important.
sawmills turned logs into planks and boards to sell to the Americans.
what did Canada West bring to a union of colonies?
canada west had immigration from England, Scotland, Ireland, and the united empire loyalists who came from the USA in support of the British Monarchy. Lumber was important. and important industries were grain, lumber, fruit, textiles, and machinery.
what did nova scotia bring to a union of colonies?
fishing, lumber, shipbuilding, mining
what did PEI bring to a union of colonies?
agriculture and farming (potatoes in particular).
