Definitions Flashcards
the process of canada becoming its own country
confederation
economic system with britain who used its colonies as supplies
mercantalism
british laws which set custom duties on wheat and other imports into britain, UC & LC were charged less import duty
corn laws
LC and UC became one prov and each side had equal amount of seats, this would block each others ideas which pushed confederation into motion
political deadlock
physical boundary of canada built for transportation, improved economy and brought more population
railway
fenians wanted to attacks british colonies because they wanted independence from britain
fenian raids
when the reformers and conservatives join together so british north america could become one nation
great coalition
more pop you have more representatives
representation by pop
each region has a set number of elected representatives
equal representation
pros of confederation
paid off debt, protection, railway
seventy two resolutions were based on what document?
british north american act
being taken over by united states was called
annexation
US believed they were destined to have control of all of north america
whos voices were left out of confederatoin
metis, french, women, first nations people, territories
a document that states aboriginal people were british so the govt would be able to ignore past agreements
gradual civiliation acts 1857
what is a territory
territories were bought and sold who had no power or say in their resources. dthe federal govt. has control over all of that and they never officially joined confederation
