加拿大历史整理课件2

Chapter Two - Canada Becomes a Country

When did Canada become a country? July 1, 1867

Advantage

The cost of one government would be less than the cost of one government for each colony; One strong government would be able to make better trade agreements with the United States.

Disadvantage

Confederation would take control away from their colony’s own government;

They wanted to keep their power;

They didn’t think union would improve economic and trade conditions.

What was Canada like before it became a country? British North America

It was the colony of Britain and France.

Seven Year’s War (1756-63)

The British defeated the French forces at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, outside of Quebec. Result: the British kept the French Colony

Eight British colonies

Trading with Canada’s “mother country”

Atlantic colonies: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland Central colonies: Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario)

Pacific colonies: British Columbia and Vancouver Island

Each colony sold its natural resources to Britain.

Britain sold manufactured products to its colonies.

Who lived in the British North American colonies?

English speakers

French speakers

Governor

How did the colonist live?

Natural resources

Little machinery was available

They had to be resourceful, thrifty and courageous.

They had to co-operate with one another.

Why did some colonies like the idea of Confederation? Political problems Economic problems: they might not be able to…

What were they afraid of? (Defense)

The cost of the war

The plan for Confederation

July 1, 1867, the colonies became the Dominion of Canada.

*Expansion of the Dominion

1867-Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

1870-Manitoba, Northwest Territories

1871-British Columbia

1873-Prince Edward Island

1880-Transfer of the Arctic Islands (to N.W.T)

1898-Yukon Territory

1905-Alberta, Saskatchewan

1949-Newfoundland and Labrador

1999-Nunavut