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Plans for the coalitions of the government
They started planning for the coalition of the government -
Gradual Civilization Act
The Gradual Civilization Act is passed. This act encouraged Indians to become more like the British and/or French. -
British Columbia is Created
The Colony of British Columbia -
American Civil War
Fear of an American invasion, which would allow them to have their Manifest Destiny -
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American Civil war
It made Canadians realize that they should protect there land in case the confederates won that war -
The Great Coalition
The Gradual Civilization Act is passed. This act encouraged Indians to become more like the British and/or French. -
Charlottetown Conference
It was originally meant for the Maritime Union only, however Macdonald, Browil, and Cartier, who were members of the Great Coalition (a grand coalition of the political parties of the two Canada's), joined the conference -
Quebec Conference
The Quebec Conference is held, and the 72 Resolutions are produced as well as blueprints for Canada. -
A Vote
Confederation debates occured throughout the years. French Canadians felt that their way of life would be threatened by Confederation, as they would be a minority. The 72 Resolutions were passed in a vote on March 11, 1865, but it showed a deep division in French Canadians. The Results of the Vote:
91 for, 33 against French Canadians:
27 for, 21 against -
Confederation revived
The Maritimes were unsure about Confederation. Tilley, a leader in New Brunswick who supported it, lost an election in 1865, stalling Confederation. The British Government was not pleased so British banks would not support Smith, an anti-Confederate, who was trying to build a railway. Smith was forced to resign in April 1866 and Tilley became the new leader. The Fenians, an Irish group of rebels, began to invade Canada and this resulted in the Maritimes rejoining the push for Confederacy. -
Fenian Raids
A radical Irish-American group that was against British presence in Ireland was invading the British Colonies in Canada hoping to divert troops. -
London Conference