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Confederation of Canada (Shared Vision & Values (Lineage (Family,…

- - - - 1775-1783
      - Breaking Away from Britain
        
        Money
        
        Britain was losing money (due to poor investments and America not doing as much for them so they imposed TAXES.
        
        America started boycotting Britain's products
        
        The "Boston Tea Party"
        
        Britain became upset, enforced more laws
        
        War ensued.
    - - 32 months
        
        June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
      - America Vs. Great Britain
        
        Regions
        
        At Sea: Atlantic Coast
        
        Land and Naval : along Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
        
        Gulf Coast near New Orleans: British Indian allies
        
        US Declaration
        
        Issues from the American Revolution remained
        
        Pride
        
        Land
        
        Money
      - Treaty Of Ghen.
        
        Signed because the BNA stepped up and won
        
        Britain was fighting the Napoleonic Wars.
        
        Truce, no change in boundaries.
        
        Peace/Security for 50 years
    - - 1861-1865
      - Pro-Slavery VS. Antislavery
        
        Union North VS. Confederate South
        
        The south declared secession and formed the Confederacy
        
        Wanted to keep slavery.
        
        The north remained unified; or the Union
        
        Wanted to abolish slavery
        
        About the MONEY
        
        North; wanted to abolish slavery to keep the Economy even yet
        
        Exploited immigrants yet, still weren't even with the South
      - Britain (and BNA) sided with the South
        
        Trade and Money
        
        Whoever won the war affected the economic trade and the South sold at a lower price
        
        Sided with the "losing side"; the South
        
        The North had the pressure of fighting them.
    - - BNA felt unimportant and British disinterest
      - 1850's-1860's
        
        Began to withdraw troops from the BNA
        
        Faster deployment method to the BNA (new steamships)
        
        Equally/more important threats elsewhere
        
        Crimean War with Russia (1850's)
    - - A belief that the US would eventually control all of North America
      - After the Civil War the speculation intensified
    - - Irish Famine caused many to settle in North America
      - Irish felt British treated them poorly, sought revenge #
      - The Fenian Brotherhood
        
        Created to seek revenge on Britain
        
        Hoped to hurt British interests in BNA
        
        armed rebellion: organized invasions, always an imminent threat
        
        US left them alone as they may be useful in the events of an invasion
      - D'Arcy McGee
        
        Rebelled against the fenians
        
        Joined the Britain, spoke out about the Fenians
        
        Considered as betrayal, got the Fenians mad.
        
        Assisinated
- - - - US
        
        Developing economy (100 years)
      - Britain
        
        At this time, had most powerful economy in the world
    - - Now: Fees paid when items were bought outside of Canada, as they weren't helping our economy but the other country's.
    - - Took away in 1850 along with other favours, devastating, bad economy, etc. #
      - British laws that kept the money to import grain high as Canada has more agriculture than them
    - - BNA is a colony of Britain
      - Britain preferred BNA; they had no tariffs yet the US did as they are no longer a part of Britain; "foreigners"
      - 1850's: Colonial preference starts to decrease
        
        Corn Laws were taken away
        
        Free trade: gives them a larger share of world trade
        
        Devastating to economy, lost money, advantage
    - - BNA also had good trade with US
      - 1854 signed treaty which mutually reduces tarrifs
      - 1865: US backed out of treaty to punish Britain for supporting the south in the Civil War #
    - - Tarrifs were put in place to protect goods for individual colonies
      - Different colonies had different rules, currency, exchange, etc.
      - Resources
    - - Allow trade between colonies/ within the nation if united
      - Banking Issues #
        
        BNA needs to borrow money to make it
        
        Britain will only give the money if Canada is united (easier to recoup the money)