Grade 8 - Conferences Flashcards
(38 cards)
Who attended the Charlottetown conference?
Canada East Canada West Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island
What are the three conferences?
Charlottetown conference
Quebec conference
London conference
What happened in the Charlottetown conference?
Like in our conference, the delegates discussed joining into one country. After the meeting was over, the delegates felt that they had more to talk about, so they decided to have a second conference in Quebec in one month’s time.
When did the Charlottetown conference begin?
September 1st, 1864
Where did the Charlottetown conference take place?
Charlottetown. If you got this one wrong you have some serious problems.
What was the result of the Charlottetown conference?
N/A
They decided to continue the conference in Quebec
Who attended the Quebec conference?
All six of the colonies.
When did the Quebec conference happen, and how long did it last?
October 1864
2 weeks
During the Quebec conference, the seventy-two resolutions were discussed. What were some of the major ideas?
- A strong CENTRAL government would LEGISLATE for peace, order and good government
- The United Province of Canada would be split into Ontario and Quebec
- A federal Parliament would be composed of two law-making houses. One would be the House of Commons, and its members would be elected according to Rep. by Pop.
Where did the Quebec conference take place?
QUEBEC!
Who liked the seventy-two resolutions?
Nova Scotia, The United Province of Canada, New Brunswick.
Who DID NOT like confederation?
Prince Edward Island - People were concerned that the representatives would have little power.
Newfoundland - They weren’t interested. (They felt that they didn’t have much in common with Canada.)
Who attended the LONDON conference?
16 delegates from The United Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
WHEN and WHERE did the London conference take place?
In London!!!
The delegates sailed to London in 1866. The bill was proposed to the British Parliament on Feb. 12, 1867, and they passed the bill on May 22, 1867
What was the purpose of the London Conference?
The bill for the seventy-two resolutions was presented to Queen Victoria.
What was the result of the Quebec Conference?
There was a majority of votes FOR confederating.
91-33 votes
What was the result of the London Conference?
Queen Victoria proclaimed that the Dominion of Canada would be created. YAY
Which colonies joined Confederation in 1867?
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Which colonie(s) joined confederation in 1870?
Manitoba
North West Territories
Which Colonie(s) joined confederation in 1905?
Alberta
Saskatchewan
What is the BNA act, and what does it state?
The British North America act created the Dominion of Canada in 1867. It stated the powers of the provincial and federal governments, outlined the way in which the government would be structured, and guaranteed protection for minority groups. The British North America act was the first Canadian Constitution.
Did the BNA act state that there was going to be ONE level of government, or TWO?
Two.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - Handle things that affect the whole dominion of Canada.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT - Handle things that affect only the people within its boundaries.
What were SOME of the powers that the FEDERAL government had?
Trade Tax Money Mail Army Fisheries Divorce Law
What were SOME of the powers that the PROVINCIAL level of government had?
Land Provincial Jails Hospitals Jobs Education (Mostly a shared power) Courts Giving licenses to shops, saloon, etc. Civil and property law
