Canadian Development and Expansion

Canadian Independence

• Both British and French settlers colonized Canada
• After the Seven Year's War, the British empire took up New France
• To diffuse tension, they were able to follow French law and culture

French Quebec vs. British Ontario

• French Quarters- Roman Catholic, gov. by council of local elites
• British Ontario- Protestants, British law, governed by elected representatives

Unity

• United against US expansion
• War of 1812
• Conflict between British and French- British allowed them to manage internal affairs

British North America Act of 1867

• Fear of US expansion
• Joined Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
• Domain of Canada

Canadian Government

• Province- own seat of government, provincial legislature, lieutenant government represented British crown
• Federal government- Government General who acted as British Representative, House of Commons

Canadian Prosperity

• Industrialization without falling to British, limited British contol
• National Policy-transcontinental railroad
• US-Canadian relations
• Increased immigration

CANADIAN CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

• Métis and Natives against Europeans
• Led to civil strife in 1870s and 1880s
• Louis Riel