History Notes

What is confederation?

Confederation is the process of uniting religions together under one government.

When did confederation in Canada start?

Canadian Confederation happen on July 1, 1867.

What was the reason for Confederation?

Confederation happened for a stronger army , economical benefits, political stability, trade, and to help defend Canada from the United States

Who is John A. MacDonald?

John a McDonald was a Scottish lawyer who was from Kingston Ontario in 1844 McDonald was chosen by the people of Kingston to lead them in the Canada West colony. He was the first prime minister of Canada and played a key role in confederation

Who was George Etienne Cartier?

George at Cartier was a lawyer politician and Prime Minister of the province of Canada. He was also a key figure for confederation. He was born on September 6, 1814 in Canada East.

Who was George Brown?

George Brown was a Scottish-born Canadian politician, journalist, and one of the Fathers of Confederation, who founded The Globe newspaper.

What is political deadlock?

Political deadlock is when two political parties can't agree on a matter and so no bills or anything get passed.

What is representation by population?

Rep by pop is a government structure where colonies consent a certain number of representatives based on the amount of people living in the colony. That means the larger the population the more government representatives you can send to vote on laws.

Who were the Fenians?

The Fenians were members of an Irish secret society.

What were the raids?

They were attacks launched by the Fenians from the United States across the border into Upper and Lower Canada (British North America).

What was the purpose of the raids?

The Fenians hated that Britain was ruling Ireland. Since they couldn't stop the British in Ireland directly, they decided to "get back at Britain" by attacking its colonies.

Who was Thomas D'Arcy McGee?

Thomas was a politician and a poet and who is also one of the fathers of Confederation. He was elected to parliament as an Irishman, who was loved by the Irish community in Ottawa and across Canada

Describe the assasination of McGee.

On April 6, 1816, McGee was assassinated shortly after 1 AM when he was leaving Parliament Hill after late meeting, he was walking to his house and after he turned his key to open the door, he was shot and died.

Why was he killed?

McGee had anger some of the finances who were a secret society of the iron Irish he had ridden in the Montreal Gazette secret societies are like what the farmers in Ireland used to say of scotch grass. The only way to destroy it is to cut it out by the roots and burn it into a powder. The finance thought Mickey was a traitor to the fenians.

What was the result of the great coalition.

The Great Coalition was a grand coalition of political parties that brought an end to political deadlock in the Province of Canada. It lasted from May 1864 until Confederation in July 1867.

Why were the Chinese workers in Canada?

The Chinese workers were in Canada to build the Canadian pacific Railway.

Were the Chinese workers welcomed?

No, the Chinese workers were not welcomed. They weren't treated with respect and they were not fully paid for their work.

What was the living conditions of the Chinese workers?

Many workers suffered from malnutrition leading to scurvy and death. They could only afford preserved rice and fish. The workers were paid much less compared to the English one and we're given the harshest jobs. Compared to the English who got better housing inside of rail cars, they had to build their own shacks tents and many died from the severe weather.