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Confederation-1864
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He was known as the man with righteous principle | George Brown |
| He was the lawyer of the Grand Trunk Railway | Georgie Etienne Cartier |
| Who had coined the phrase "rep by pop"? | George Brown |
| He had joined the Orange Lodge to get elected. | John A. Macdonald |
| What was George Etienne Cartier goal? | To make Montreal an economic power. |
| What does John A. Macdonald want to work on with Cartier? | wants to build a trans-continential railway. (The Grand Trunk Railway) |
| What was George Browns plan once getting elected. | To keep Canada West and Canada East seperated. |
| Who does Macdonald use as a shield to determine the new capital city. | Queen Victoria |
| Who sponsered the parties at the Charlotte Town conference? | The Grand Trunk Railway |
| What were the original four provinces? | Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick |
| What was the official name given to Canada by the BNA Act in 1867? | The Dominion Of Canada |
| Which was the first conference held to discuss a union between the British North American colonies? | The Charlotte Town Conference |
| What was the last province to join Canada, in 1949? | Newfoundland |
| Which province was known as Canada West back then? | Ontario |
| Which Province was known as Canada East back then? | Quebec |
| What did the london conference discussions create? | The British North America Act (BNA Act) |
| What was the purpose of The Grand Trunk Railway? | To connect all colonies together that way its good for defence and business. |
| What were the two levels of government back then? | Federal, Provincial |
| What was one of the main reasons for Confederation? | The American Threat |
| What is the American Threat? | The civil war had scared people, so if the colonies united, they would have a better chance of defending themselves against the american attack. |
| List 3 reasons for why people were pro-Confederation: | to end political deadlock business will improve trancontinental railway |
| List 3 reasons why people were anti-confederation: | thinking french culture will die too many expenses lack of trust in the government |
| What was the date of confederation? | July 1st, 1867 |
| When did the Charlotte town conference occur? | In September, 1864 |
| What were the 72 Resolutions? | It was the idea that would create the new constitution for the new country. |
| List one of the 72 Resolutions: | The new country would have a strong federal government in charge of things like criminal law, trade and currency. |
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