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Confederation of Canada: 1867 (Economics (Colonial Preference (BNA is a…
Confederation of Canada
:
1867
Fear of American Invasion
Civil War
1861-1865
British Supported the South, however the North won
War of 1812
1812-1815
Fought between USA and the rest of BNA over trade restictions
Little Englanders
1850's - 1860's
British pulled troops from BNA making them feel small.
Manifest Destiny
1845
Belief that USA would take over all of North America someday, it was just a matter of when
Once USA civil war ended, speculation began to heat up
Fenian's Brotherhood
1866
Wanted to get back at England
Conducted raids in Canadian/British North American towns
Irish settled in Upper North USA, and didn't like the British.
Revolutionary War
1775-1783
This was the war fought by the USA for their independence and to break away from Britain's rule
Britain lost money due to poor choices
Happened because the British needed funds and imposed taxes on BNA
Americans started boycotting British products
This led to man incidences, the most famous being the "Boston Tea Party in which Americans attacked British ships carrying supplies (tea)
This made Britain angry meaning more laws were imposed, which then led to war.
Economics
Corn Laws
The Corn Laws were British laws that kept the price to import grain (a large part of BNA economy and trade) high
Reciprocity Treaty
Intercolonial Trading
East - West Link
Banking Issues
Tariffs (Taxes)
Were and still are used to help keep out goods from other colonies in order to protect their own goods
Britain
Britain had the largest economy in the world with trading partners all over the world and had a great demand for products
USA
USA has a close proximity to BNA (Canada), which was important and USA's economy was developing rapidly.
Colonial Preference
BNA is a colony of Britain
Shared Vision and Values
Main Reasons for Most Countries
Language
Not Existent in Canada
English or French
Religion
Not Existent in Canada
Catholic or Protestant
Lineage
Not Existent in Canada
Mostly French or British