REVIEW Flashcards
What is the difference between the moderates and the radicals?
Moderates: peaceful
Radicals: violent
Who are the main moderate leaders of the unified Assembly? (West and East)
Robert Baldwin: Canada West
Louis Hippolyte: Canada East
Who approved the use of French in the Assembly as an official language?
politicians from Canada West
Who approved budgets that favor trade?
politicians from Canada East
What is the common goal of the politicians from Canada West and East?
to obtain a Responsible Government
What happens to the economy of Canada in the 1840s?
The Canadian economy suffers a major setback when the British government removes its protective tariffs which had benefited Canadian food and timber exporters for 40 years
Which new market does Montreal find after facing bankruptcy?
USA
When was the Reciprocity Treaty signed?
1854
Which countries signed the Reciprocity Treaty?
Canada and USA
What does the Reciprocity Treaty allow?
It allowed Canada to ship its wheat and timber to American markets, in exchange for allowing the Americans to fish in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland
How many different governments did Canada have in 10 years?
10
Why did the British colonies consider unification in the 1860s?
- United Canada had a history of unstable governments
- Fear of American expansion into the Northwest Territories.
- Poor markets for Canadian goods
What was the Great Coalition?
a political alliance with the goal to unify the colonies of British North America.
Who were the 3 men involved in the Great Coalition?
- John A. Macdonald
- George-Etienne Cartier
- George Brown
(ABC)
What conferences were critical in the creation of Canada?
Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences of 1864
What were the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences?
They were two meetings where all the political leaders of the British colonies of Canada got together to discuss uniting the colonies to form a country
When did the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences take place?
Fall of 1864
What was the London Conference?
The final in a conference which resulted in the creation of Canada.
When was the London Conference?
December 4 1866
Who was the chairman of the London conference?
John A. Macdonald
What was the British North America Act?
It created the Dominion of Canada
When did the British North America Act occur?
July 1st, 1867
What is a synonym for the British North America Act
Confederation
How were the powers divided in Canada?
Federal- section 91 of the BNA Act - criminal law, postal service, banking, defence, Indian affairs, transportation
Provincial- section 92 of the BNA Act- education, health, municipal governments, roads, natural resources