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It is confusing because there were two different "Fathers of Confederation". The first fathers were the fathers who attended the three meetings. The second fathers were the fathers who entered confederation later.

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What did the fathers of confederation do?

There are a number of things that the fathers of confederation did. They brought provinces together and worked out various democratic ways of governing these territories in various conferences.


Why did Sir Etienne Paschal join confederation?

He didn't "join" Confederation, well I guess in one sense he did because he was one of our Fathers of Confederation and a professional politician. Maybe that is why.


Where did the fathers of confederation meet to plan the new country called canada?

The Fathers of Confederation held three meetings to plan the new country called Canada. They met in Quebec City, Charlottetown and London, England. The act was known as the British North America Act, and brought together the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada, which became the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Other territories were added at later dates.


Who was the father of Canada?

The list of the founding fathers of Canada, actually referred to as the Fathers of Confederation, can be found at this site. It also includes the province they represented and their year of birth and death, as well as the conferences they participated in which preceded confederation.


Why were the first nations excluded from Canaidian confederation?

In Canada, the fathers of Confederation did not think of First Nations as citizens of the new country. After Confederation, a special government department was created to decide how the First Nations people should live. Many First Nations were forced to live on reserves. These people were not allowed to vote. If they wanted to vote, they had to leave their reserves & begin living like the Colonists did. This meant they had to farm or move to a city.

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Why the fathers of confederation called fathers of confederation?

Because they are the fathers.


Fathers of confederation?

Fathers of Confederation are a group of people who attended the Charlotte and Quebec Conference in the year 1864 in London. Originally, there were 36 original Fathers of Confederation.


What did the fathers of confederation think about confederation?

bad very bad :(


What did the fathers of confederation do?

There are a number of things that the fathers of confederation did. They brought provinces together and worked out various democratic ways of governing these territories in various conferences.


What did the founding fathers do when the articles of confederation failed?

They wrote the Constitution, to replace the Articles of Confederation.


What are the importances of the fathers of confederation in New Brunswick?

36


Where did the Fathers of Confederation meet to plan Canada?

Toronto


What group wrote the Articles of Confederation?

The Founding Fathers


Who were the most important people in th Canadian confederation?

Sir John Alexander MacDonald,one of the "Fathers of Confederation".


Did the natives land in Canada before the fathers of confederation?

yes they did, they were the first people here, in canada, but soon enough the fathers of confederation came, and some native tribes started to become extinct


Who are the three fathers of confederation?

Robin Williams, Christian Bale and Obama


Why did Sir Etienne Paschal join confederation?

He didn't "join" Confederation, well I guess in one sense he did because he was one of our Fathers of Confederation and a professional politician. Maybe that is why.