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The Dominion of Canada
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Charlettetown conference
The original purpose of the Charlottetown conference is for the joining of the maritime proverences; PEI Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundalnd. East and West Canada also wanted in the idea of confederation. -
Quebec Conference
At the Quebec conference they extended the idea of confederation from the Charlottetown conference. They discussed how their government would be runned. They decided on a strong federal system. John A. MAcDonald presented the 72 resolutions at the conference. The highlights of the seventy-two resolutions: powers of government will be divided between a new central government, central govenment is supposed to be more powerful, and law-making part of the government will be the parliament. -
London Conference
It was the final conference. This is where the Queen of England signed over the independace of the diminion of Canada. This is where they finalized the government system that they were going to use. -
Red River Rebellion
The leader of the Red River Rebellion was Louis Riel. Canada bought the North West Territories from the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada began to survay the land to be sold to the people, but the Metis who were living on the land did not believe in the ownership of land. Riel and the other Metis people stopped the surveyers. Canada then sent in a military force to capture Riel, but he fled to the United States. Riel would be back to lead the second rebellion and was executed by the Canada. -
Manitoba Act
The Manitoba act is when Manitoba jioned the dominion of Canada. Manatoba was much smaller back then, it was a small square surronding today's Winnipeg. Land was promised to the Metis people if they entered confederation. Most of the land was never given. Most of the metis people moved further west of south to the praries of the United States -
British Columbia Act
British Columbia joined the Dominion of Canada in 1871. British Columbia agreed to join because Canada promised to build a railroad from the East to West coast. Canada will use Chinese immigrants to build the railway. -
PEI joins confederation
PEI at first did not want to join confederation because they had a very strong trading ties with the Unites States so they were afraid that they would lose power. Then, Canada started to worry that PEI might join the United States so they invited them to the confederation. PEI accepted their invite since Canada offered to to help buy their land from British landowners and pay their debts for building a railway. -
Indian Act
The Indian act introduced Native reserves. This act was basically invading the aborginals life. The government had control over everything from Indian status, land, resources, wills, education, and band administration. The act did not benifit the Natives. -
Yukon Joined Confederation
When gold was dicovered in Yukon, Canada sent many people to invade their area to prove that they controlled that area. The population was growing rapidly and the gold attracted many Americans. Many Canadians were afraid that Americans might take over Canada if Yukon did not join the Confederation. -
Alberta Act & Saskatchewan Joins Confederation
The population was increasing in a rapid pace and it was not just and area for fur trade. The area was becoming mainly farming, logging, mining, and the railway. Then, the province realized that they should collect txes to pay for education, which the population needed. This was the reason why Alberta and Saskatchewan joined confederation. -
Newfoundland Joins Confederation
Many people in Newfoundalnd wanted to stay as a British colony, but Britain did not want to support Newfoundland anymore since it was costly. Then, Canada came in and offered to help pay for roads. -
Nunavut Joined Confederation
Without talking to the Inuit people many decisions were made about Confederation and about their land. The Inuit people wanted to control over their own lands and resources, so they thought that the only way to get control over their land was to join Canada.
