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Confederation of Canada 1867 : (The Third Factor: Shared Vision &…

- - - - Fear of American Invasion
        
        American Revolution: 1775-1783
        
        Americans wanted to break away from British Rule)
        
        Costly for Britain to support American Colonies.
        
        Britain thought they were doing too much and not getting enough in return
        
        Britain put taxes on the goods in America
        
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        Americans thought they would control all of the Americas, they knew they would
        
        The US Civil War (1861-1865)
        
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        North made less money, they wanted fair economics
        
        The south states made more money from unpaid slaves work
        
        Britain sided with the south,made it cheaper for Britain to buy from the US
        
        Tension at the American North/Canadian border
        
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        Little Englanders
        
        Britain withdraws troops 1850s-1860s
        
        Canada feels insecure and neglected with no protection
        
        Britain was fighting Korean Wars
      - Canada didn't have power or control over their colonies #
      - War of 1812
        
        :flag-us: proposed the war
        
        British armies were busy fighting Napoleon #
        
        Canadian people had to fight alongside the few British troops
- - - - Tariffs (Duty) # #
        
        Discourage you from buying things in other countries #
      - Corn Laws (Grain taxes)
        
        Britain did not have space to grow their own grain
        
        Raised trade prices, in favor of Canada
        
        Colonial Preference #
        
        1850s- Britain takes away Corn Laws
        
        Reciprocity Treaty 1854- eliminate tariffs with Canada-US trade
        
        :flag-us: took away the treaty in 1865 #
      - Trades with America, were Tarrifs #
    - - Not strong
      - Tarrifs to stop it
      - Each colony had their own currency
        
        Different units of measurement
      - Intercolonial trade was needed for economics
        
        weather :snowflake: :thunder_cloud_and_rain:
        
        Needed an East-West link
        
        :moneybag: :flag-gb:
        
        Britain agreed, if they become their own nation # #
        
        Britain wanted their money to be paid back eventually
        
        Connect Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia