confederation and great depression

Question 1

what events occured between confederation and great depression?

Answer 1

• metis uprising
• boer war 1899-1902
• women received the right to vote in federal elections

Question 2

what are the causes of confederation?

Answer 2

• unstable government (political instability)
• united states refused to renew the reciprocity treaty in 1864. Canada has no interest in its good
• fear of American expansion/invasion

Question 3

what are the results of confederation?

Answer 3

• the Charlottetown conference (1864)
• the Québec conference (1864)
• the London conference (1867)
• British north American act (1867) created dominion of Canada

Question 4

before confederation to 1896?

Answer 4

• birth of Canada
• TransCanada railway completed
• threat of American expansion
• Britain relaxed ties with its colonies
• French Canadian emigration new colonization areas
• Britain’s colonies achieved domestic autonomy
• fenians metis uprising

Question 5

great depression 1929-1939 government responses?

Answer 5

• public works

- direct social assistance

Question 6

start of the great depression?

Answer 6

1929

Question 7

the great depression years?

Answer 7

1929-1939

Question 8

economic depression 1929-1939 reactions?

Answer 8

• measures to reform capitalism
• new political parties
• increase state intervention

Question 9

who refused to renew the reciprocity treaty in 1864?

Answer 9

united states