Confederation & Beyond Key Terms

Key Term	Definition & Significance
Charlottetown Conference	•Original purpose was to discuss Maritime Union •Crashed by the other colonies •Agreed to meet at a 2nd conference to discuss Confederation
Maritime Union	•What colonies? (4)
Quebec Conference	•Purpose was to draw up the rules for Confederation
72 Resolutions	•Proposed set of rules for Confederation •Also known as the Quebec Resolutions
London Conference	•Officially drafted Confederation •Approved by the British government/Queen •Drafted the Constitution, also known as the BNA Act
July 1, 1867	•The birthday of Canada •What four founding provinces joined Confederation on this day?
British North America Act	•Set the rules for Confederation •Created the federal dominion (central gov't)
Federal vs. Provincial Power	•Federal government (central/Canadian) & Provincial government given different powers •Shared the power of taxes (federal vs. provincial) •Federal: military, postal service, currency •Provincial: schools, licenses, businesses, local affairs