confederation
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CONFEDERATION
By Arfa Akhtar
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BACKGROUND OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA IN THE EARLY 1860
13 Colonies English government controlled colonies Rupert's Land include Manitoba, most of Saskatchewan, southern Alberta & Nunavut, northern parts of Ontario & Quebec, parts of Minnesota & North Dakota & very small parts of Montana & South Dakota.Rupert's land owned by the Hudson's Bay Company from 1670 to 1870
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ADVANTAGE; INTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.
Improve trades of goods , and transportation
Defense against possible US attacks
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ADVANTAGE; BRITISH NAVY
Most Powerful in the world No longer obligated to defend Canada if
it gave up colonial status
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ADVANTAGE; MORE JOBS
Economy could prosper Canada West citizens would pay higher
taxes to support poorer provinces
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ADVANTAGE; RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
British appointed governors would no longer control affairs in Canada
Govern themselves and more efficient party
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ADVANTAGE; UNITED COLONIES
Eliminate high intercontinental tariffs and trade barriers
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DISADVANTAGE; CULTURE
Loyalist Very proud of British Heritage , didn’t want to sever ties with mother country
Quebec residents worried about loosing language and culture
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DISADVANTAGE; BUSINESSES
Small Maritimes companies wouldn’t be able to compete with larger companies
More opportunities in the states
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DISADVANTAGE; SMALL POPULATION
Maritime provinces , would not have a voice
Decisions would be made by Canada west and Canada east
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DISADVANTAGE; ISLANDS
No rail roads for islands such as PEI
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DISADVANTAGE; DOUBLE MAJORITY
Canada east and Canada west have to make a simple majority
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THE ROLE OF THE GREAT COALITION
Sir Jon A Macdonal represented the conservatives
Sir George Brown represented the clear grits in the canada west
Georges Etienne Cartier leader of parti-bleu
Alexander Tilloch became a leading figure in the creation of the Coalition
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FINAL DECISION
Canada announced as a nation Idea of responsible government was
still not introduced to Canada MacDonald became first legal Prime
Minister