Today’s goal(s) and how Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class it relates to your class

goal.goal.

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►Early HistoryEarly History

►French influence and British French influence and British colonycolony

►Canada Act of 1791 – creation Canada Act of 1791 – creation of Upper and Lower Canadaof Upper and Lower Canada

►Threats from United StatesThreats from United States

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►Union Act of 1840Union Act of 1840

►Lord DunhamLord Dunham►Needed to be able to protect from Needed to be able to protect from

threats from the United Statesthreats from the United States►Self-government – still a British Self-government – still a British

colonycolony►United parliamentUnited parliament

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►North American Act 1867North American Act 1867

►Creation of provinces under a Creation of provinces under a national parliamentnational parliament

►John McDonaldJohn McDonald►Territorial expansionTerritorial expansion

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►GOAL CHECKUPGOAL CHECKUP

►How well have I worked to achieve my How well have I worked to achieve my goal for today’s class? goal for today’s class?

►What can I do for the remainder of the What can I do for the remainder of the period to reach my goal(s) for today?period to reach my goal(s) for today?

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►The Canadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway

►Completed in 1887Completed in 1887►Other lines soon followedOther lines soon followed►United the eastern parts of United the eastern parts of

Canada with the newly Canada with the newly acquired western provinces acquired western provinces

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►Relations with U.S. after 1887Relations with U.S. after 1887

►Railroad developed Canada into an Railroad developed Canada into an important economic power in North important economic power in North AmericaAmerica

►Forced the U.S. to accept Canada Forced the U.S. to accept Canada as an independent northern as an independent northern neighborneighbor

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►Writing assignmentWriting assignment

►Even though it was still an official Even though it was still an official colony, the British allowed Canada colony, the British allowed Canada to develop on its own. Why did to develop on its own. Why did Britain not try to dominate Canada Britain not try to dominate Canada like it dominated the development like it dominated the development in Africa? Explainin Africa? Explain