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Confederation Achiev
How was Confederation Achieved
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Charlottetown Conference | Was meant to be a discussion of a possible Maritime union |
| Role of women at conferences | used social skills for goodwill and to encourage friendships |
| Québec Conference | established the framework for the Dominion of Canada |
| Maritime colonies | wanted new trade partners and a railway to move goods |
| Prince Edward Island | wanted a solution to the land ownership issue; did not join Confederation in 1867 |
| John A. Macdonald | wished to have a strong central government |
| House of Commons | the lower house: the number of representatives from each province would be based on population size |
| Senate | the upper house: equal number of representatives from each region |
| “Indian Affairs” | matters related to First Nations, such as land management |
| Federal government | represented the interests of all the colonies and was responsible for a certain amount of colonial debt and major revenue sources |
| Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick | formed Confederation in 1867 |
| George Brown | Father of Confederation who did not support French Canadians’ rights |
| London Conference | where the British North America Act was written |
| Partially self-governing | ability to self-govern, but within limits |
| Canada East | wanted special rights for French language, religion, and education |
| Nova Scotia and New Brunswick | protested Confederation, noting that they did not get to vote on the idea |