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American War of Independence
Podcast (The American War of Independence)
The American War of Independence was between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. The Thirteen Colonies declared war as they no longer wanted be under the control of the British.
American War of Independance (2012) [online image] retrieved from http://incredibleimages4u.blogspot.com/2010/04/american-war-of-independence.html. -
War of 1812
This is The War of 1812The War of 1812 was between Great Britain and the United States of America. There has been much delegation over who won the war, but the war itself made British North America fear another conflict with the United States.
War of 1812 (1998) [online image]. retrieved from Canada and the War of 1812 at http://www.rpsc.org/Library/1812/warof1812.htm -
Lord Durham's Report
Lord Durham came to British North America as Governor General and investigated the state of the colonies. In his report to the Queen of England he recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be combined to form one province.
Lord Durham (2007) [online image] retrieved from Historical Narratives of Early Canada at http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/pp/pp7.html -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a belief that came out in an issue of the United States Magazine and Democratic Review in 1845. The idea of Manifest Destiny was that the United States was destined to expand across the continent of North America.
This idea worried British North American colonies into thinking about protection and defence against American expansion.
Manifest Destiny (2012) [online image] retrieved from History Tunes at http://www.historytunes.com/Manifest Destiny.com/Manifest Destiny.ph -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought between the Northern and the Southern states. The Northern States wanted to abolish slavery and the Southern States wanted to keep slavery.
Civil War Soldiers (2012) [online image] retrieved from American Civil War Soldier WebQuest (Grades 9-12) at http://www.soldierstudies.org/index.php?action=webquest_1 -
Charlottetown Conference
The 4 Atlantic colonies met to discuss the idea of a Maritime Union, thinking it would steal their heritage and money. Canadian representatives also came and impressed the Maritime representatives. There was an agreement made to create a federal union.
Delegates to the Charlottetown Conference (2005) [online image] retrieved from Library and Archives Canada at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2500-e.html -
Québec Conference
Maritime delegates came to Québec City to meet with the others to discuss the terms of a federal union. John A. MacDonald directed and wrote most of the 72 Resolutions.
Decisions:
1. Parliamentary system of government
2. Ties to Britain would remain
3. Federal and provincial governments would exist
The Fathers of Confederation (2012) [online image] retrieved from the University of Ottawa at http://www.slmc.uottawa.ca/?q=durham_report -
London Conference
John A. MacDonald and other delegates travelled to London, England to convince the British Government to agree to Canadian becoming its own nation.
The Fathers of Confederation (2005) [online image] retrieved from Library and Archives Canada at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2700-e.html -
British North American Act
British North America Act creates the Dominion of Canada Queen Victoria signed the British North American Act (BNA Act) which declared that the colonies were allowed to create their own country. The colonies that were included in Canada were New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Upper Canada, and Lower Canada.
British North American Act (2012) [online image] retrieved from Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_North_America_Act,_1867.jpg -
Canada is Born
Canada officially becomes a country.
July 1st, 1867 (2012) [online image] retrieved from Canada History at http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/confederation/july1-1867.htm
