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Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

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Page 1: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

Building the NationBuilding the Nation

““From sea to sea”From sea to sea”

Page 2: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

A Nation from Sea to SeaA Nation from Sea to Sea

The BNA Act (1867) united The The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the dominion of and Nova Scotia into the dominion of CanadaCanada

Page 3: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

A Nation from Sea to SeaA Nation from Sea to Sea

There were still parts of British North There were still parts of British North America outside of the DominionAmerica outside of the Dominion– British ColumbiaBritish Columbia– NewfoundlandNewfoundland– Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island– Rupert’s LandRupert’s Land

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The Peaceful Invasion and the The Peaceful Invasion and the Acquisition of Rupert’s LandAcquisition of Rupert’s Land

In 1858 Minnesota In 1858 Minnesota became a State in the became a State in the American UnionAmerican Union

On December 1, 1869 the On December 1, 1869 the Dominion purchased Dominion purchased Rupert’s Land from the Rupert’s Land from the HBCHBC

Page 5: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

ManitobaManitoba

Manitoba became a province in 1870Manitoba became a province in 1870 We will talk about it more tomorrowWe will talk about it more tomorrow

Page 6: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

In 1867 the colony of British In 1867 the colony of British Columbia expressed an interest in Columbia expressed an interest in joining Confederationjoining Confederation

This was impossible because of the This was impossible because of the stretch of landstretch of land

Page 7: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia When Rupert’s Land was purchased When Rupert’s Land was purchased

the way seemed open for BC to join the way seemed open for BC to join confederationconfederation

There were several points of view on There were several points of view on the issuethe issue

A small group favored annexation by A small group favored annexation by the United Statesthe United States

Others wished to remain a British Others wished to remain a British ColonyColony

Page 8: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

There was a strong movement to join There was a strong movement to join confederationconfederation

This was led by newspaper owner This was led by newspaper owner William Alexander SmithWilliam Alexander Smith

Page 9: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

Annexationist then sent a petition to Annexationist then sent a petition to President Grant of the United States President Grant of the United States asking him to annex BCasking him to annex BC

This combined with the purchase of This combined with the purchase of Alaska led to a feeling that Alaska led to a feeling that confederation was the only way for confederation was the only way for survival for British Columbianssurvival for British Columbians

In 1870 a delegation met with Prime In 1870 a delegation met with Prime Minister Macdonald to discuss a Minister Macdonald to discuss a union with Canadaunion with Canada

Page 10: Building the Nation “From sea to sea”. A Nation from Sea to Sea The BNA Act (1867) united The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

The agreement hinged on a promise to The agreement hinged on a promise to complete a trans-continental railway to complete a trans-continental railway to join BC to the rest of Canadajoin BC to the rest of Canada

The Government also assumed all of the The Government also assumed all of the debt of the colonydebt of the colony

BC received $35,000 in a yearly subsidy BC received $35,000 in a yearly subsidy and a per capita grant of 80and a per capita grant of 80¢ until the ¢ until the population reached 400,000population reached 400,000

On July 20, 1871 British Columbia became On July 20, 1871 British Columbia became Canada’s sixth provinceCanada’s sixth province

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PEIPEI

Prince Edward Island’s reluctance to Prince Edward Island’s reluctance to join confederation was soon join confederation was soon overshadowed by realistic problemsovershadowed by realistic problems

PEI was stagnating and in heavy debtPEI was stagnating and in heavy debt They also had trouble raising funds They also had trouble raising funds

as they owed in New York and as they owed in New York and LondonLondon

In 1872 Macdonald suggested that In 1872 Macdonald suggested that PEI join CanadaPEI join Canada

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PEIPEI

Canada assumed the debt of the colonyCanada assumed the debt of the colony Canada contributed $80,000 to purchase Canada contributed $80,000 to purchase

land from the absentee landlordsland from the absentee landlords The federal government also guaranteed The federal government also guaranteed

communication through a telegraph line communication through a telegraph line they would establish and a year round they would establish and a year round ferry to the mainlandferry to the mainland

PEI received Provincial status and PEI received Provincial status and received grants similar to those of BC received grants similar to those of BC and Manitobaand Manitoba

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A Little PerspectiveA Little Perspective

Under the leadership of Sir John A. Under the leadership of Sir John A. Macdonald seven on the ten Macdonald seven on the ten Provinces of modern Canada had Provinces of modern Canada had joined confederation in only six yearsjoined confederation in only six years

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ReviewReview

As we know Alberta and As we know Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces in Saskatchewan became provinces in 1905. Create a flow chart to explain 1905. Create a flow chart to explain the emergence of modern Canada the emergence of modern Canada since 1867.since 1867.