Lesson 3.4 - Confederation Conferences 1) Colony Perspectives Canada West (Ontario) Canada East (Québec) Newfoundland Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia
2) Conferences 1. 1864 The colonies were planning to hold a meeting to discuss the possibility of forming some sort of. The Parliament heard about the meeting, and sent a request asking if they could send a delegation. The key elements of the debate at the Charlottetown conference included: a) The division of powers between the government and the governments b) Who would assume the c) How to balance representation by and representation by All of the groups agreed to meet and discuss the issue again later in the year in Quebec. 2. 1864 The Quebec conference was a serious discussion of the specific details for Confederation. The delegates created a draft that has become known as the. The delegates then had to go back to their home colonies to explain the details and to gain from their own legislative assemblies. Before the next conference could take place, several important events occurred. 1. Civil War Ended 2. The Fenian Raids 3. End of Reciprocity 4. The Purchase of Alaska 5. The Annexation Bill
Four provinces initially agreed to join confederation i. ii. iii. iv. 3. 1866-67 This final conference was held in in order to ensure British approval for Confederation. Here the terms of Confederation were finalized as the. This was formally announced in Canada on, 1867.
3) Fathers of Confederation After each name is listed which confederation conferences the individual attended. C = Charlottetown Conference Q = Quebec Conference L = London Conference Canada East Goerge-Étienne Cartier (CQL) Jean-Charles Chapais (Q) Alexander T. Galt (CQL) Hector L. Langevin (CQL) Thomas D-Arcy McGee (CQ) Sir Etienne-Pashchal Taché (Q) Canada West George Brown (CQ) Alexander Campbell (CQ) James Cockburn (Q) William P. Howland (L) John A. Macdonald (CQL) William Macdougall (CQL) Oliver Mowat (Q) New Brunswick Edward B. Chandler (CQ) Charles Fisher (QL) John Hamilton Gray (CQ) John M. Johnson (CQL) Peter Mitchell (QL) William H. Steeves (CQ) Samuel Leonard Tilley (CQL) R.D. Wilmot (L) Newfoundland Frederick B.T. Carter (Q) Ambrose Shea (Q) Nova Scotia Adams G. Archibald (CQL) Robert B. Dickey (CQ) William A. Henry (CQL) Jonathon McCully (CQL) John W. Richie (L) Charles Tupper (CQL) Prince Edward Island George H. Coles (CQ) John Hamilton Gray (CQ) Thomas Heath Haviland (Q) Andrew A. Macdonald (CQ) Edward Palmer (CQ) William H. Pope (CQ) Edward Whelan (Q)
1864 Political Parties in Canada West/East Conservative Canada West Party: Leader: Canada East Party: Leader: Liberal Party: Leader: Party: Leader: The was in favour of confederation. John A. Macdonald
Social Studies 10: Unit 3 - Confederation Sir George-Étienne Cartier -Inspired by Papineau, he participated in the Rebellions of 1838 -However, he was and moderately. -This gave him a huge following in Canada East -He made an alliance with John A MacDonald and was in favour of confederation -After confederation, he became a cabinet minister and made a lot of when John A MacDonald was too drunk. George Brown - that started the Globe and Mail newspaper -Leader of the Clear Grits (liberal) party in Canada West -Opposed to John A MacDonald, but still joined the Great Coalition in favour of confederation -After confederation, John A MacDonald was so popular that George Brown lost his seat in parliament -He was by a former employee and died a few weeks later
Social Studies 10: Unit 3 - Confederation Samuel Tilley -Politician from New Brunswick that was anti-alcohol -Came up with the word " " of Canada from Psalm 72:8 -He was instrumental in getting New Brunswick to vote and became a cabinet minister in MacDonald's government Charles Tupper -Premier of Nova Scotia -He was instrumental in getting Nova Scotia to vote -He became a cabinet minister in MacDonald's government -After confederation, his opponent Joseph Howe, was elected in Nova Scotia and tried to get out of confederation -After John A MacDonald died, he was briefly the
Social Studies 10: Unit 3 - Confederation William and James Pope (Prince Edward Island) -William Pope attended the confederation conferences and was of confederation -The people of confederation initially - William s brother James was the premier of PEI when they decided to join in 1873. (and got much better terms that they would have initially). Frederick Carter (Newfoundland) -Frederick Carter was the Premier of Newfoundland and was strongly of confederation -The people of confederation. -Newfoundland remained separate from Canada until.
Social Studies 10: Unit 3 - Confederation Four provinces initially agreed to join confederation 1.Canada West Ontario 2.Canada East Quebec 3.New Brunswick 4.Nova Scotia 1866-1867 London Conference This final conference was held in London in order to ensure British approval for Confederation. Here the terms of Confederation were finalized as the British North America Act. This was formally announced in Canada on July 1, 1867.