History 2.0

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  • Reprocity Treaty

    -It represented a move toward free trade
    -It was a trade treaty between the United Province of Canada and the USA
  • Repeal of Corn Laws

    -Great Britian changed its economic policies and favoured free trade
    -Tariffs were removed on certin items traded between BNA colonies and Great Britian
  • Threat of US expansion

    -The BNA colonies were very concerened about America having a possible invasion.
    - People had thought if they united they could defend themselves better
  • Charlottetown Conference

    -New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia and the United Province of Canada all joined, Newfoundland was not thought to be intrested.
    -They wanted to discuss confederation
  • Quebec Conference

    -The United Province of Canada, all of the maritime colonies and Newfoundland attended.
    -Something called the "72 Resoultions" was created.
  • Fenian Raid

    -The fenians raided and hurt and killed numerous people
  • London conference

    -United province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick all attended.
    - =They wanted to present the 72 resoultions
  • BNA act

    -The BNA act created the dominion of Canada.
    -It started the powers of the federal and provincial governments.
  • Sale of Rupret's Land

    -The government had bought Rupert's land from the Hudson's Bay Company.
  • The Manitoba Act

    -The government decided that the are surronding the red river settlement should become a province