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Pushed Together

Pushed Together. Five Problems Leading to Confederation. War & Expansionism – 1860’s. American Civil War – North vs South Big Issue – Slavery in Southern States War ended in 1865 Britain supported the South Manifest Destiny – One country/ One Continent

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Pushed Together

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  1. Pushed Together Five Problems Leading to Confederation

  2. War & Expansionism – 1860’s • American Civil War – North vs South • Big Issue – Slavery in Southern States • War ended in 1865 • Britain supported the South • Manifest Destiny – One country/ One Continent • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsEl97kZUpM • Robert E Lee – Confederate General

  3. War & Expansionism • Reaction to American Civil War • A united British North American could better defend itself against American invasion.

  4. Problems with the Fenians • Canada was invaded by Irish Americans after the Civil War • Fenian revenge for British control of Ireland

  5. Fenians

  6. Trouble with Trade • Fish, timber, grain cattle – Canadians • Coal, pork – United States • Reciprocity Agreement ended after Civil War (1864) • American hostility • Solution: Trade among British Colonies

  7. Need for a Railway • 1850 – 106 km’s of track in BNA • 1867 – 3570 were added • Unites States had 14,484 km of track • Railway needed for trade • Protection – Movement of Troops • Cost Sharing among Colonies • Further Expansion Westward • ‘A mare usque a mare’

  8. Changing British Attitudes • Little Englanders – vocal about cost of colonies • Defense was especially expensive • Let Colonies look after themselves!

  9. Dominion of Canada 1867

  10. Fathers of Confederation

  11. British North America Act

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