Canada
...was the primary force favoring Confederation in Canada and why?"
The investigation will cover the many forces that may have lead Canada into a Confederation. Forces were political deadlock resulting from the current political structure, and other internal affairs, the defense of Canada from external influences like the U.S. doctrine of Manifest destiny, the constant threat of intervention from the US, and the fact that the British no longer wanted to maintain troops in its colonies. Economic incentives and promises for economic development could've had influences, as well. The analysis of the Events and problems leading up to the three conferences will determine why Canada wanted to become a Confederation. Other forces that led Canada into creating the British North American Act will also decide which force was the most influential in the formation of the Confederation in Canada. The primary documents used in this investigation will be The Road to Confederation and Canada in the Making.
B. Summary of Evidence
The Great Coalition Political parties that formed in the Province of Canada in 1864. It was a political alliance of many of the Canadian political parties who agreed to vote together in parliament. In order to reform the political system, a coalition was formed between the Clear Grits under George Brown, the Parti bleu under George-Étienne Cartier, and the Conservatives under Macdonald. (Creighton, 62)
Charlottetown Conference in 1864 A discussion of Maritime union of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, to reunify them into one colony failed. In Charlottetown, the Canadian delegation had proposed the foundations for a new country. (Creighton, 92)
Trent Affair Trent Affair, the most serious diplomatic crisis between Britain and the US federal government during the American Civil War. In 1861 Charles Wilkes of the Northern navy...
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