HIST 1221 post-confederation Canadian history study ahead solution Thompson Rivers University
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HIST 1221 Post-confederation Canadian History
HIST 1221 post-confederation Canadian history study ahead solution Thompson Rivers University
*Unit 1: Pre- to Post-Confederation* - --1. Describe the broad patterns of modern history since 1867.
2. Identify the external and internal causes of Confederation.
3. Assess the critiques of the federa...
HIST 1221 post-confederation Canadian history study
ahead solution Thompson Rivers University
, HIST 1221 post-confederation Canadian history study ahead solution Thompson
Rivers University
*Unit 1: Pre- to Post-Confederation* - --1. Describe the broad patterns of modern history since 1867.
2. Identify the external and internal causes of Confederation.
3. Assess the critiques of the federal project in the late 1860s and early 1870s.
Liberalism - --- Closely tied to modernity
- Focus on individual and rights and freedoms
- Much of federalism debate centered around pro or opposition to liberalism
- All citizens are equal
- Urbanization leads to increased density hence need for liberal ideas and policies
- set of beliefs how people can live together in political economy to have functioning society
Modernity - --- Things moving so much quicker than ever before
- Science versus superstition; individual merit and upward social mobility versus a life-sentence in a
single social class determined by the status of one's parents; cities rather than the countryside
- Rejection of previously held norms
Long and Short 19th and 20th - --- Long 19th = "the period from the French Revolution (1789) to the
outbreak of global war in 1914"
- Short 20th = "Whether measured from August 1914 or the Treaty of Versailles that ended the Great
War, the "short 20th century" is said to have concluded in 1991."
- Helps to see long term trends
Causes of Confederation, 1867 - --- Post-civil war American had large, mobile army (want increased
protection)
- Railway would increase trade among BNA
,- access to ice free ports
- However, many feared interventionist government; were already self-sufficient; saw bloody effects
of federalization elsewhere (America)
Colonies resistance to new federation - --- mainly due to taxation policy
- worried about increase and misuse of tax money
Changes in Canadian history - --- Prior to 1960s - focus on political history
- After 1960s - focus on social history (those less-known about)
Value of history - Eric Sager - --- have informed history
- w/o would have social amnesia
- informed to solve problems of present and future
Ajzenstat, Janet. "Human Rights in 1867." In The Canadian Founding: John Locke and Parliament - --
*Argument: current society is in a state of confused thinking. They are losing faith in the constitutions
and their abilities to secure the rights of the citizens. This is contrary to the founders' primary goal and
expectations through the formation of the governing bodies.
*Main Points: Founding Fathers had formed the Parliament by applying many of Locke's ideologies.
This included the emphasis on the avoidance of power concentration in order to decrease the
likelihood of the misuse of power. The Founders worked on the idea that the Parliament is there to
uphold liberties and that there shall be no legitimate government without the people's consent. It
proved to be effective as the Parliament is able to represent all constituencies while allowing a variety
of ideologies to be heard. The effectiveness has been further proven by the fact that no revolution has
occurred under a Lockean style government.
Smith, Andrew. "Toryism, Classical Liberalism, and Capitalism: The Politics of Taxation and the
Struggle for Canadian Confederation." - --*Argument: believed that the Canadian Confederation was
formed on the basis of liberal values such as free trade and low tax. However using various historical
, sources, Andrew Smith argued that many were worried that a unified Canada would lead to a Tory-
interventionist style government.
*Main Points:colonies divided as supporters of Confederation or the opposition. NF, NB, NS worried of
tax increase and use of tax dollars on projects irrelevant to colony. Lower Canada greatly disliked the
central government and believed that Confederation would lead to a substantial amount of debt.
Upper Canada also did not trust the central government, but some believed that Confederation would
aid them in their reform movement.
*Unit 2: Birthing Pains—Confederation's Early Conflicts* - --1. Describe the territorial growth of
Canada since 1867.
2. Summarize the contrasting and conflicting positions taken by the various BNA colonies regarding
Confederation.
3. Compare the anti-Confederation movements and their significance.
4. Distinguish the Canadian agenda from that of the First Nations.
5. Describe and evaluate the institutions created and utilized for the purpose of expanding the
Dominion of Canada and its authority.
What led to a change of mind in PEI as regards Confederation? - --- Economic standstill
- Ottawa promises to pay for railroad
What were the sources of regional dissatisfaction with Confederation from 1867 to the 1890s? - ---
Nova Scotia felt their orientation should be towards the Atlantic, Britain and a Martime Union, not
inland cities that they had nothing in common with
- Quebec was unhappy with the treatment of French Canadians and Metis
Why did Canada want to annex Rupert's land? - --- land becoming scarce in 4 colonies (losing families
to US)
- at time when US in annex mood
- Canada's actions urgent and hasty
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