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Confederation
Territory and Trade Challenges From the U.S
American Civil War
Southern States Withdrawal from the United States and Formed the Confederate States of America.
Government Rejects Southern Succession and declared the act as a rebellion.
North States beat the Southern States in 1865.
Battle reached far outside of the United States boundaries. Which made both Britain and France be neutral in the war.
The Trent Affair
In November 1861 while an American warship stopped a British mail ship. The American ship took two of the people on board of the British ship and took them prisoner. Brits threatened to clap back at the Americans if the prisoners were not released back to them.
The British ended up dispatching 14000 troops to British North America, but because there was no railway it took a long time to transfer the troops where they needed to be.
St. Alban's Raid
In 1864, Confederate soldiers attacked the town of St. Alban's, using Montreal as their base. After their raid they escaped back across the border, then the British government authorities arrested the soldiers. They later released the soldiers.
The United States government was very furious, and threatened British North America if any future attacks were not turned over to American authorities. It made British colonies realize that the threat of the United States, they found out that they had no means to defend themselves.
Political Deadlock
Act of Union.
Same amount representation for east and west. Led to a political Deadlock
George Brown, A Leader in Canada West Began "Rep By Pop".
Forming New Alliances
George Cartier (Canada East) John A. MacDonald (Canada West) try to stay in power together.
Economic Challenges
The Corn Laws
Canadian Wheat and Flower prices go up
Brits Exports for Wheat and Flour drooped by 60%
Canadians thought of trying to manufacture their own products.
Since they were trying to make their own products it was even harder to trade.
Geographical Challenges
They were just to far away to make trades.
British Support for Confederation
Britain's colonies were no longer regarded as precious economic assets to the empire after the mid 1840s.
Lots of British officials were taking ideas, such as Confederation, which allows colonies to be more independent and reduce financial and military support.
Brittan promised low-interest loans for railway development as an enticement for the colonies to support Confederation.
United States Expansionism
Manifest Destiny
It was a belief that the United States was destined by God to control all of North America.
The Civil War strengthened the belief of Manifest Destiny.
After the war, American Expansionists said to turn it's attention to the Annexation of British North America.
Annexation of Texas (1845)
Mexico still claimed Texas as it's own, after the Mexican American war (1846-1848) The U.S acquired New Mexico and California for 15 Million dollars.