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The American Civil War affected Canadian Confederation for military, political, and economic reasons. The Northern army had one million soldiers just below the border, and virtually nothing was stopping them from marching North. The entire population on Canada at the time was 3 230 000. The military threat is commented on by Sir John A. Macdonald in his speech to the Upper and Lower Canadian MPs in February of 1865: "still we cannot trust to probabilities" says Macdonald. He is sure that the threat was real. The political reasons for Confederation were simple. America demonstrated that giving states too jurisdiction and not having enough emphasis on the federal government was a problem. This is what they called "state rights." Macdonald and the other fathers of Confederation realized this and it facilitated the creation of Canada. The economic effects of the Civil War on Confederation had to do with Britain. If Canada was to remain a colony under Britain and not form a country, it would inherit the consequences of being British. We would suffer economically in our trading with the United States because they did not have the best relations with Britain. And at this time since we were edging even closer to economic relationships with America (Reciprocity was to come in 1891), we could suffer that way.
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Why did the union soldiers of the American Civil War west blue?
that was the color of the American soldiers prior to the civil war
Why were drums used in the American Civil War?
Drums were used in the American Civil war, to show that the war had begun.
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
How did the civil war affect the English colonies in North America?
The English Civil War took a great affect on them because they had to decidewhether to support the king or the Parliament.
Name 5 Civil War generals?
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
Informal name for the confederation in American Civil War?
Dixie...
What are the key events that led to Canadian Confederation?
Upper CanadaLower CanadaThe Atlantic ColoniesInfluence of the American Civil WarCharlottetown Conference, September 1864Québec Conference, October 1864London Conference, December 1866 - March 1867
How did the civil war affect American attitudes toward race?
somehow
How did the articles of confederation led to civil war?
It didnt? The Articles of Confederation were removed almost a century prior to the Civil War.
Was Rosa Parks Canadian?
No, civil rights activist Rosa Parks was not Canadian. She was born in Tuskagee, Alabama in 1913, and was of African American, Native American and Scots-Irish descent. She spent most of her life in Alabama.
What is the importance of Canadian Confederation?
because the seven provinces at the time would not have been protected from the U.S. After the civil war the provinces believed that if the U.S. sent the armies north ,so if the provinces joined theywould have a better army to fight with.
When was Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering created?
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering was created in 1974.
When was Canadian Civil Liberties Association created?
Canadian Civil Liberties Association was created in 1964.
What was happening in the US during Confederation in Canada?
The American Civil War: it ended just before Canada came into existence; however, it probably served as a warning to the authors of confederation about the importance of having a strong central government.
What was the confederation's capital in the civil war?
Richmond, Virginia
Why did the civil war mark a major turning point in American history?
Americans began to think of the country as one nation rather than confederation states.
How did actions by American presidents and their cabinets affect a civil right movement?
they hung all the black people
