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Canada’s Road to Nationhood

Tianni Ivey A4. Canada’s Road to Nationhood. Background. Established in 1867 Founding father(s) unknown Because of 3 Conferences of Confederation . Before the Confederation. Britain and France in North America France gives land to Britain after war (1763)

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Canada’s Road to Nationhood

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  1. Tianni Ivey A4 Canada’s Road to Nationhood

  2. Background • Established in 1867 • Founding father(s) unknown • Because of 3 Conferences of Confederation

  3. Before the Confederation • Britain and France in North America • France gives land to Britain after war (1763) • Britain lost its land after American Revolution • Left over land would later become “Canada”

  4. Political Issues • Language disputes in the Province of Canada • Representation in government • How should the government be run?

  5. Military Issues • Relations between Britain and America after Revolution • Britain feared America would attack the colonies • Encouraged forming one country

  6. Creating the Confederation • Preceded by 3 conferences • Charlottetown Conference • Quebec Conference • London Conference • Confederation in 1867

  7. Charlottetown Conference • September 1864 • Form Maritime colonies • New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Is.

  8. Quebec Conference • October 1864 • How would this new country be run? • “Quebec Resolutions”

  9. London Conference • December 1866 • Final agreements • “British North America Act” • New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada

  10. The Official Confederation • July 1, 1867 • Country of 4 provinces • Other provinces and territories added later

  11. Commonwealth Concept • Association of Britain and its former colonies • Peace, equality and economic development • 1949 – India and its split • Canada was the largest and strongest

  12. Commonwealth Concept (cont.) • Dominions • Autonomous but with a voice • Mozambique (1995)

  13. Suffrage • Women’s movement – 1878 • Emily Stowe = Susan B. Anthony • Ontario – 1884 (widows and spinsters) • Nova Scotia – property-owning • Canadian Senate – 1929

  14. Language Conflict • Francophone and Anglophones • Coexisted peacefully • Underrepresentation of French Canadians

  15. Language and Religion • Civil Law (and Catholicism) – French • Common Law (and Protestantism) – English • Would not send their children to schools

  16. Ethnic Corners • Population separates • Ethnic corners form • Montreal and Quebec

  17. Sources • www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/kids/index-e.html • http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/ukandireland/a/commonwealth.htm • Faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistroy/encyclopedia/Canada-WomensVote-WomenSuffrage.htm • www.slmc.uottawa.ca/?q=early_conflict_lower • http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/specifique/lois_e.html

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