Québec And Ontario Confederation Flashcards
Tensions between canda east and west before confederation
Both regions had one assembly between them
English speakers made up the majority
French were outnumbered on most occasions
Representation by population
Where 1 elected official represent rougly, the same number of people
More population, More officials
Proportional representation
How did canada east feel about representation by population
They felt that it shouldnt exist because they had less officials making it unfair in the assembly
How did the british colonies make britian rich under the mercantile system?
Supplied timber,furs,fish to britian. In return Britians sold to others. If you buy something from other places you were taxed.
Why was the mercantile system no longer working and what is free trade
Switched to manufacturing, factories
Free trade meant no taxes in trade.
Why was free trade bad for the colonies in British North America
Britian was now trading with other countries
BNA lost it’s market for resources
Why did Britian want rhe colonies to be independent
They didnt need them for trade
They wanted the colonies to pay for their own things, services
What was the reciprocity agreement with the U.S
It was a trade agreement saying that the trade would go both ways with no import taxes (free trade)
Hwo long did reciprocity last and why was it a bad thing?
They now lost their free trade between the U.S snd Britian meaning they had to form a union to trade among themselves. The U.S wanted more of the deal.
What significant event started in the U.S (1861)
The American Civil War, they were fighting over slavery
What were the key issues in the American civil war
Slavery
The power of states to make their own laws
Did the BNA support slavery
No
Did britian support slavery
Yes only for cotton industry
Who looked on Britian suspiciously because of slavery
The BNA/North
