A little after the Seven Years War, the people of Canada wanted to get their independence from Britain since the British were the ones controlling them. Canada was also afraid of the United States attacking or invading them and the British had been pushed out of the United States after the Revolutionary War. Canada did not want to become a part of the United States, they saw the United States moving west and they thought they were going to move north into Canada. To get the independence they wanted from the British they had to go through rebellions and they had tomake resolutions. Canada’s road to become an independent country can be considered evolutionary and/or revolutionary through the resolutions and the rebellions leading up to Canada becoming independent. …show more content…
So what does evolutionary mean? Evolutionary is a development in morals and ideas, or changes.The Ninety-Two and Seventy-Two resolutions are good examples of why Canada’s road was evolutionary because the resolutions were just rules or reforms to become a better government for independence. The ninety-two resolutions were a series of reforms in the British colony for domestic changes. The ninety-two resolutions was written by Papineau and it reduced the power of Governor and his chosen assembly. Whereas, the Quebec conference was a plan to develop a detailed plan for confederation in which it said there was one vote per colony except east and west Canada where they got two. Then Prince Edward Island started to worry about representation due to a small size. After that it then adopted the seventy-two resolutions and that was a plan of what the government will look
In 1859, the Canadian delegation met at Charlottetown including members of the cabinet. The delegates left after 16 days but finished the Quebec Resolutions which was the beginning stages of the colonies forming into one union. In 1864, the Canadian Parliament
Firstly, Westerners of the early 1900’s would prestigiously claim that they were a big factor in bringing Canada together. Some would claim that Canada would not maintain its unity and would break off in the middle if there was no steel trail to link the East to the West (Macbeth 20). This is demonstrated because the truth of the matter is that many cannot fathom how the continuance of inter travel and trade over the pioneer railway across Canada brought the East and West together (Macbeth 21). All of these were sought out by politicians that realized the potential of brining in the West into Canada’s unity. Furthermore, in the early 60’s all politicians took steps towards joining confederation of provinces from the east all the way to the Pacific Coast (Macbeth 21).
Canada was not always as large of a country as it is now. It started with just two parts, the West and the East. Have you ever wondered how it all started or who was the first prime minister of the country? Perhaps you were wondering what colonies did not want to join the confederation.
Many years ago, French and British explorers found land that they claimed and fought for, through time they turned this land into Canada. This country began named New France, ruled by the French people, then as British North America, ruled by the British people. The French and the British had frequently fought over power, but this is what ended up shaping the provinces and territories in Canada. Events that impacted Canada were the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 , then the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the Forming of Upper Canada in 1791, and the Act of the Union in 1849, when a responsible government was formed and Canada became one. The land of Canada began with an unsteady system, and ended with responsible government, having a democracy and giving
Society's most remarkable figures are still remembered because of their important contributions before us, being the pillars of the unique peoples and cultures across the world, making them stand out from any ordinary man. Through their failures, victories, and ideas society has been affected (Boyden, 2013, xiii). Canada was shaped because of the events that occurred in the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70 and the North-West
Whereas some nations lead a dramatic revolution to gain their independence, Canada's path was more measured as it evolved from a colony to an independent nation. A revolution is an overthrow and the replacement of a government by the people whereas a rebellion is a resistance or opposition to any authority, control, or tradition. (1) The
Prior to 1765, colonists continued to live under British rule. The colonists grew tired of British telling them what they can and cannot do, so they decided to revolt. In 1765 the colonists were ready for change, and the American Revolution kicked off. The American Revolution changed America completely, and the colonists’ that inhabited it. It produced a new outlook on the colonists after finally receiving their freedom.
The year 1867 is perhaps Canada’s best known year historically; for it is the year we became a country, independent and free. However, confederation did not begin as an idea in 1867, but rather in the few years prior to 1867. A number of factors, often related, had led people in the 1860’s to believe that the BNA colonies needed to join. These factors, known as the reasons for confederation, are as follows: 1) Political Deadlock 2) The Railway 3) Economic Necessity 4) American Threat 5)
The American Revolution was the result of a major build up of disagreements between the British Empire and the Colonists who inhabited the New World. The American Revolution was brought to fruition after multiple acts proposed by the British Empire on the Colonies in the New World. There were many acts that lead up to the colonists wanting to become independent, the two most influential were known as the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts. The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the colonies to reprimand the cost of the French and Indian War.
R14 Class Notes – The American Revolution - Factors and Outcomes I. Advantages and disadvantages of the two sides. List 3 advantages of the British government and Army during the Revolutionary War and 3 advantages of the Patriots during the War. Britain Advantages American Advantages -Large Navy -Reason to fight -Lots of $ and Resources -Had
Canada has been defined by its contributions at home and abroad in WWI, WWII, and peacekeeping. World War I played an important role in Canada’s history. It shaped Canada by giving women suffrage and by the war creating a greater divide between French and English Canadians. By the end of WWI, the Canadian government
When one looks at all the revolutions the earth there are many differences. Evry revolution is different but every revolution have one thing in common, one group of people is being oppressed by another. For this essay we are supposed to compare two different revolutions to the American Revolution. The two others I chose are the Cuban revolution and the Haitian revolution. To begin, I will look at a little back ground of each revolution and then the main cause.
William Lyon Mackenzie King, a man of glory, forever changed Canada’s constitution during the tumultuous nineteenth century and resolved all difficulties Canada faced on its way to becoming a strong, independent, and autonomous nation. His contributions and sanctions targeted all factors at the time and had interrelated effects on the construction of Canada. Unlike other Canadian politicians, King handled every crisis with thorough planning and achieved promising outcomes from unsolvable problems. It is without a doubt that King was the most influential figure in Canada’s development. His role in the autonomy, economic development, and social stability stands as solid evidence of the pioneering impacts he had on Canada’s advancement.
Within the period of 1750 to 1914, changes were taking place around the world. New empires and nations began growing and expanding their territory, and as a result of these actions, wars, bankruptcy, and rebellions became more common. An example is the American Revolution, in which the American colonists, who were influenced by new philosophies and the sense of nationalism, fought and gained their independence from Britain. This revolution eventually inspired others throughout the world as it was successful in gaining the colonies independence from a powerful European empire. Those revolutions include the Haitian and French Revolution.
The events in American history have also affected Canada from a political perspective, which lead to the Democracy that is present today. Another way the U.S. has affected Canada is from a military perspective because Americans are quick to jump to war and Canada has had to help control them which lead to them being peacekeepers. The United States helped mold the Canadian identity by being both a threat and support to the nation; this will continue into the 21st century but Canada will keep it’s unique identity. A country 's culture can be seen as interchangeable with identity; in Canada there is evidence of American culture everywhere.