CONFEDERATION GOAL—TO DEFINE CONFEDERATION HOW DOES THIS WORD RELATE TO CANADA-THE COUNTRY I LIVE IN

When is Your Birthday?

When is Canada’s? What do you know about Canada’s Birthday?

CANADA AND CONFEDERATION  WHAT DOES THE WORD CONFEDERATION MEAN? con·fed·er·a·tion (k ə n ˌ fed ə ˈ rāSH( ə )) groups united as one

Confederation and Synonyms  What is a synonym? Word that has the same meaning. What words mean the same thing as CONFEDERATION?

UNSCRABLE TO WORDS BELOW TO HELP YOU LIST SOME SYNONYMS  1.ellaiance  2. etuni  3. noniu

HOW DID YOU DO WITH YOUR SYNONYMS?  1.ellaiance------alliance  2. etuni unite  3. noniu union

CANADA AND CONFEDERATION IN COLONIES THAT WERE UNDER BRITISH CONTROL CAME TOGETHER TO UNITE AS 1 TO CREATE THE COUNTRY 1. How many years ago is that? 2. That makes Canada how old?

Canada in 1867  In the beginning Canada was made up of 3 colonies that came together What is a colony?

A Colony  country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.  SO—if a colony was called a BRITISH COLONY who would have control?

 If you said the BRITISH YOU ARE CORRECT!  Match the colony with the country with the POWER  French Colony Australia  Australian Colony France

CANADA IN 1867  In the beginning the 3 colonies that came together to create Canada were All BRITISH COLONIES

Since the colonies that came together to create Canada were British that meant that what area had control of these lands?

 THE BRITISH / BRITIAN

In the beginning the 3 colonies that came together to create Canada were called……..  1. avoN Stcoia  2. weN Bursickwn  3. ehT Province of anadaC

avoN Stcoia Nova Scotia weN Bursickwn New Brunswick ehT Province of anadaC The Province of Canada

Colonies Turning INTO a Country Look at the map above What we call Canada today had some names that were used in What are those names?

Canada, July 1 st 1867 If you listed: North-West Territories Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia YOU ARE CORRECT!

CANADA AT BIRTH—JULY 1 ST 1867  Canada, July 1 st, 1867 consisted of the

CANADA 1867-VERSUS TODAY Now, compare Canada today to Canada on its birthday

What is Similar? What do you notice that is the same ?

What is Different? List as many differences as you can when comparing Canada from 1867 to today.

WHY UNITE? MAKE A PREDICTION…. WHY DO YOU THINK THESE 3 COLONIES WOULD COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A COUNTRY?

WHY CONFEDERATION?  There were many reasons for this union but 3 main reasons were 1. FEAR FROM THE U.S 2. RAILWAY 3. MORE LAND

LOOK AT THE CHART BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Reasons Fear from the United States What does fear mean? Trade What is trading? Railway What is a railway?

 Fear Means– to be afraid-to shy away  Trading- exchanging goods –that usually have value-buying something  Railway- type of transportation used to move goods and people

Fear-to shy away-to pull aware  Have you ever been afraid of something?  Share an experience where you felt this way and what did you do?

Trading-exchanging-buying Share a time where you traded something for something of value

Railway—transportation to move goods and people Have you ever seen a train before? What did it look like? Did it look like it would carry people or goods, or perhaps both? Share your experience

Reasons Fear from the United States Why would they fear the United States? Trade Why would trading be important ? Railway Why would a railway be important?

Reasons Fear from the United States Why would they fear the United States? Did not want the United States to move up and take over Trade Why would trading be important ? How people made money Railway Why would a railway be important? To move items to Make money and To help people move across the land

Charles Tupper – Premier- Nova Scotia had this idea for a union

What is a Premier? Premier is the leader for the Province Who is Nova Scotia’s Premier?

Do you know where the meeting was held to discuss a union?

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Have you ever been to Prince Edward Island? If so, what are some of your memories?

Do you know who is in this picture? Hint—a local high school is named after him

SIR JOHN A MACDONALD

Sir John A Macdonald was the Premier of the Province of Canada, he asked the Maritime colonies if the Province of Canada could join in their discussion of a union – THERE WOULD BE GREAT GAINS FOR THE PROVINCE OF CANADA

AFTER PEI’S MEETING THERE WERE TWO MORE BIG MEETINGS 1. QUEBEC AND THE OTHER IN LONDON

PRIME MINISTER’S JOB  The prime minister is the head of government in Canada.head of government  The Canadian prime minister is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons in a general election.prime ministergeneral election  It is the most powerful role in Canadian politics.the most powerful role

Canada’ s Prime Minister Today Who is Canada’s Prime Minister today?

FINALLY OFFICIAL…….  The bill was finally signed by Queen Victoria.  On July 1, 1867, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada were proclaimed AS THE COUNTRY OF Canada AND with John A. Macdonald its first prime minister

WHAT IS A PRIME MINISTER? THE LEADER OF THE COUNTRY WHAT IS THEIR JOB?

Steven Harper Canada’s Prime Minister

EXPANDING CONFEDERATION  Over the years, colonies and territories continued to join Confederation to form the country we have today.  Manitoba 1870  Northwest Territories 1870  British Columbia 1871  Prince Edward Island 1873  Yukon 1898  Saskatchewan 1905  Alberta 1905  Newfoundland 1949—name changed at that time to Newfoundland and Labrador  Nunuvat 1999

CANADA TODAY