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Early Attempts of Confederation
The idea of a legislative union of all British colonies in America goes back to at least 1754, when the Albany Congress was held. -
Idea Received?
The idea was revived in 1840 by Lord Durham in his Report on the Affairs of British North America, which resulted in the Union of Upper and Lower Canada. -
The Charlottetown Conference of 1864.
On September 1, 1864, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland had a meeting to discuss a union between the Atlantic provinces. This meeting was held in PEI. Governor General Charles Monck asked if the Atlantic provinces would let the province of Canada (what is now Ontario and Quebec) attend this meeting. Politicians from Canada traveled down the St. Lawrence River on a 191-ton steamer to get to the meeting in PEI. On board they had $13,000 of champagne to try to bribe -
Quebec conference
Quebec conference happened to disscue the issue of confederation. This was the second conference that took place -
The London Conference of 1866.
The London meeting began on December 4, 1866 in the United Kingdom to discuss if the British Parliament would approve the union between the atlantic provinces. The British North American colonies still belonged to Britain. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick traveled to London England to talk about the union with the British Parliament in December 1866. -
Start of Confederation
on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies became four provinces of the new dominion. The existing United Province of Canada was divided into the new provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and two other colonies, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, also became provinces of the new Dominion of Canada. -
canada is formed
Canada is formed with various provinces o 1st Jul, 1867. -
canada east joined confederation
Canada East was one of the first provinces to join Confederation. Later this provence was known as Quebec. -
canada west joins confederation
Canada West Joined Confederation on july 1, 1867. Canada West was one of the first provinces to join Confederation. Later this provence was known as Ontario. -
Internal causes that influenced Confederation
Internal causes that influenced Confederation
political deadlock resulting from the current political structure
demographic pressure (population expansion)
economic nationalism and the promise of economic development
an inter-colony railroad which would improve trade, military movement, and transportation in general -
External pressures that influenced Confederation
External pressures that influenced Confederation
cancellation of the Canadian-American Reciprocity Treaty (a free trade policy whereby products were allowed into the United States without taxes or tariffs starting in 1854, which was then considered to be beneficial for Canada), in 1865 by the United States, partly as a revenge against Great Britain for unofficial support of the South in the American Civil War
the U.S. doctrine of Manifest Destiny, the possible threat of invasion from the U.S.--(
