Unit 2 Confederation Flashcards
Who was the more conservative reform party in Canada west led by?
Francis hincks and morin
Who led the clear grits in Canada west?
George brown
Who led the rouges ( the more radical reformers in Canada east)
A.A dorion
Who led the liberal conservative parties in the east and the West?
- west - John a. Macdonald
* east - Cartier
Did the clear grits and the rouges cooperate with each other?
No
How many different governments were there in one 15 year span?
12
Who were the main people in the great coalition?
John Macdonald and Cartier
What did the great coalition do?
Direct their attention to achieving confederation
What was the mercantilism ?
The British colonies would give preferential trade from the mother country
When did the British government cancel the mercantilism agreement?
1846, this would push the Canadians to confederation even more
