Steps to Confederation Flashcards
What is rep by pop (representation by population)?
The higher the population of a province, the more seats they will have in the House of Commons
What kind of government did John A. MacDonald want?
A strong federal (central) government
What kind of government did the Georges want?
A strong federal (central) government and provincial governments
What is the Great Coalition?
The Great Coalition was when MacDonald and the Georges decided to work together
Why did Quebec and Ontario join the Charlottetown Conference even though they were not invited?
They wanted to join the conversation about a Confederation.
What was the end result of the Charlottetown Conference?
They would meet again in one month (in Quebec) to continue talking about Confederation.
The British government would give Canada a loan for what?
To help build a railway
What is federalism?
Federalism is the concept of a central government and provincial government each being granted certain powers.
Who did most of the work on the Constitution?
John A. Macdonald
Which Provinces agreed to join Confederation?
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
On which date do we celebrate the Dominion of Canada (Canada Day)? Month/day/year
July 1st, 1867
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald
