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Factors that Drew the BNA Colonies Together ( Chapter 2 summary) …
Factors that Drew the BNA Colonies Together ( Chapter 2 summary) Tishani.J 8A
Key political figures
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Transportation In British North America
Transportation systems: Canals, Lakes, Rivers and Railways and some roads
Grand Truck railway: Linked montreal to Toronto
Railway Expansion: Wanted to expand Intercolonial Railway westward
Loan: To finish the railway money was needed
Manufacturers in Canada: Supported the Intercolonial Railway
Completion of Intercolonial Railway: People's prosperity seemed to rest on its completions
Defence Issues
British in BNA: Expensive to have troops in BNA
Crimean war: War between Britain and russia
BNA Defence: Less secure without British troops
Fenian Brotherhood: Many arrived in North America during the Great Migration
British Fears: If the fought the US, the Fenians would join in
Fenian Invasions: Invaded in Canada East in 1866
America Civil War: Fought between the North ( Union) and South ( Conferderacy)
Increased tensions: British supported the South
Manifest Destiny: Belief that the United States had a duty to take over North America
Political Issues Affecting the Canadas
George Brown: push for representation by population, represented Toronto, Entered politics in 1851
George -Entienne Cartier: lawyer from Montreal, disagreed with the representation by population and entered politics in 1848
John. A Macdonald: lawyer from Kingston, wanted to representation by population , would help preserve French culture and entered politics in 1844
Representation by population: number of representatives is determined by the population