Confederation Test Review Canadian History 30S

What caused political deadlock in 1841?

1841- The Act of Union unites the two Canadas and gives them equal representation in elected assembly.

What is Political Deadlock?

Government decisions cannot be made because each side blocks the other from advancing any agenda.

What does George Brown advocate for?

CW had almost 300k more people than CE. So, George Brown (CE) advocate for representation based on population.

-CE saw this as a threat of assimilation

Who start working together to oppose George Brown?

George Etienne Cartier (CE) and John A. MacDonald (CW) work together to control Canada, opposing Brown’s ideas.

Def of Confederation?

A political union of the colonies.

What were the Corn Laws?

Lower duty on wheat/grain coming from British Colonies. Dropping export by 60%

What is a recession?

Period of Economic decline.

What was building a railway important?

Transport system needed to link the colonies.

-Transport raw materials from the west to the manufacturing to the east

-Settlements throughout Canada-moving westward

Trent Affair

1861: American warship stops British mail ship Trent, returning to Britain with two Confederates. Americans take the confederates despite it being neutral waters. Britain threatened in retaliation. President Ab freed prisoners.

What was the aftermath of the Trent Affair?

Some Americans wanted revenge on Britain and its colonies.

Britain dispatched 14,000 troops to Canada.

-Ineffective transport caused delay, USA didn’t even attack so literally WHY.

St. Albans Raid

-1864: Confederate soldiers attack St. Alban’s Vermont using Montreal as a base.

-Fled to Canada after like wussies

-British officials arrested then released them

-Union solders were mad they were released and threatened to fight

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that USA was destined by God, to control North America.

What were the Fenian Raids?

1859: Irish AYO EDIBRI called the fenians in the USA promoted Irish liberation from British control and wanted to capture BNA colonies for ransom.

1866-1871: Attacks agains NB, Canada West, and Manitoba. Colonies needed to unite

ASAP.

What is the significance of the reciprocity treaty?

1854: Free trade on timber, grain, coal, livestock, and fish. Influenced by economy and USA pressure made Britts agree to this.

What was the significance of the reciprocity treaty ending?

1866: Britain canceled treaty in hopes to damage BNA economy and force union. Further emphasized importance of centralizing economy within countries.

What was the BNA act?

1866: Confederation delegates from CW/CE, NS, NB met in London to present constitution aka BNA to britt gov, SUCCESSFUL, PASSED.

When was BNA signed and who signed it?

Queen Victoria signed BNA on March 29, 1867, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST 1867. AY AY AY AY CANADA DAY DOMINION OF CANADA EXISTING!

When did colonies and treaties join Canada?

-Manitoba and Northwest Territories 1870

-BC 1871

-PEI 1873

-YUKON 1898

-ABORTA AND SASKA 1905

-NFL 1949

-NUNYA 1999

What were two problems with the BNA act?

Metis, Indigenous, and Inuit people were not considered or consulted and relationships with indigenous and Britts would be transferred to Canadian gov without their knowledge.

What roles did Canada assume from Britts in the Royal Proc?

1. Treaties used for land settlements

2. British would assist in disputes between Europeans and the Indigenous

3. Special relationship between the Indigenous and the British crown