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WHY BOTHER? Factors for Confederation
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Shape of the Class Admin Current events Why bother? Group research Factors for Confederation Wrap-up
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“Elbow room” What might this mean for Canada?
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Group work Move into your colony groups You will receive a slip of paper with a factor that influenced the colonies in favour of Confederation Using your text, explain what your factor is, how it influenced life for people in the colonies and why it would make them want to join together
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Security Fenian raids Irish American “freedom fighters” Furious with the British Attacked the nearest British colony U.S.Civil War Britain traded with the southern states Didn’t make the north very happy
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Security Manifest Destiny The view held that America had the right to control all of North America Gold Rush in BC Americans came in huge numbers
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Age of Rail Train were the way of the future in the Victorian era But they were expensive to build and maintain
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Intercontinental railway Would link coast to coast, providing a buffer against American settlement Would encourage westward expansion Link the Maritimes to central Canada’s manufacturing
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Trade (with Britain) Corn Laws Preferential treatment for Britain and colonies No tariffs on cereal grains Repealed in 1846 U.S. is able to cut in and trade for much cheaper The colonies need to find additional trade partners
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Trade (with the U.S.) Reciprocity Agreement 10 year free trade deal signed in 1854 The U.S. declines to re-sign or extend in 1865 The colonies are then forced to look for new trade partners again Who else could they trade with?
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Changing British Attitudes Britain is less and less interested in in defending, supporting and propping up the colonies Colonies must fend for themselves
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Political deadlock A new federal government using rep by pop would break the deadlock in Canada East and West Is this a factor “for” or “against” confederation? For who?
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