Photo by James Ashfield of Canadian artist Robert Harris' 1884 painting, "Conference at Québec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces", also known as:"Fathers of Confederation".

1.
- Basis Magna Carta (15 June 1215)
- 1774: Quebec Act - Canada included Ohio and Mississipi rivers
- 1867 British North America Act - Ratified in UK - Establishes aDominion: Upper and Lower Canada (ON & QC), NB andNS
- 1982: Patriation through Canada Act and Constitution Act (includes Charter of Rights and Freedoms) - UK and Canada in both official languages. All but Québec.

2.
- Canada's system of government
- Includes 1867 and 1982 Acts, as well as Charter of Rights and Freedoms, processes and amendments.

3.
- Federal and provincial. and friction,
- Senate - nominated
- Charter Rights: No discrimination by
- Crown replaced by Canada
- Gov Gen, Lt-Gov

4.
- Friction between federal and provincial
- PM not elected, party takes power
- Crown's presence and representation

5. Let it rip!

"The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775"
(John Trumbull, 1786)

1775

Objective: Gaining control of the Province of Québec

Result: US captured St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and marched on Montréal. Montgomery then met with Arnold and Livingston before the walls of Québec City, where they were defeated on 31 Dec, mainly due to bad weather and logistical difficulties.

1812 - 1814

Objective: Annexing Canada - Expansionism for security motives
- Québec was to be a walk in the park

Result: US did not manage to invade and encountered severe losses.
Logistics again played a major role.