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Confederation - Coggle Diagram
Confederation
Political Deadlock
Canada East
1841 Out numbered West in Population
1861 west out number East
George-Etienne Cartier
Representation By population
Canada West
John A. Macdonald
Fear of Domination from the East
George Brown
Pressure from United States
Britain Claiming to be neutral
Blockade runners
Trent affair
British captured by U.S and threatened to retaliate
British would have lost
St. Alban's Raid
U.S Threaten British North America
British North America has no way to protect them selves
Fenian Raids
Showed BNA they need a united defense
Economic & Geographic challenges
Railway
Trade Challenges
Goods coming from Britain
Corn Laws
More expensive wheat & flour
Exports to Britain dropped by 60%
Colonies start working together instead of Britain
Reduce Colonial Responsibilities
Took a long time for Britain to send recourses and troops over
Colonies no longer seen as economic assets
Relationship with U.S might improve if BNA is independent
British wanted more funding for their own defenses
Less burden on British tax payers