Route To Confederation

Act of Union

Sep 17, 1840

Act of Union created the united provinces of Canada. Canada west and Canda east joined together.

Route To Confederation

Period: Sep 17, 1840 to Sep 17, 1867

Irish Potato Famine

Sep 17, 1847

A fungus caused the Irish Potato Famine. Thousands of people had to emigrate from Ireland

Resirocity Treaty

Sep 17, 1854

Resirocity Treaty allowed free trade with British North Amercia and the U.S After the U.S backed out of the treaty three years later, people in Bristish North Amercia thought of joining the colonies of British North America.

Amercian civil war begains

Sep 17, 1861

The North and South of the U.S fought over if slavery should be ilegal in the U.S.The North (the Union) wanted to abolish slavery and the South(the confederation) wanted it to stay legal.

The Charlottetown/Quebec conference.

Sep 17, 1864

British Columbia was to far away to attend both conferences. Newfoundland didn't atten the Charlottetown conference but did attend the Quebec conference.

The Amercian civil war ends

Sep 17, 1864

The north won. The fears of a U.S invasion after the civl war ended encouraged the BNA politicians to join the colonies.

The London conference

Sep 17, 1866

Newfoundland dropped out of the discussions. the London Conference was the last series of discussions and debate leading up to confederation.

The birth of the Dominion of Canada

Sep 17, 1867

Queen Victoria already chose ottawa as the the capital. Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswich and Nova Scotia were part of confederation.