Terms:
Delegates: are people who are chosen to go to meetings on the behalf of others.
Confederation: is a union.
Resolution: is a formal decision made by a group.
Federal System of Government: is one central government that is in charge of the whole country.
Referendum: in a referendum, the people give their opinion directly on a certain matter by voting.
Ridings: a particular area of land that includes certain communities.
Review when and where confederation took place and who was involved.
Know the reason for and against confederation for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and the Provinces of Canada.
What happened in Charlottetown?
Review the blue box on page 122 to become familiar with the resolutions about confederation.
Refer to pages 126-129 to develop an understanding about how the people of the colonies responded to the idea of confederation.
How were cartoons and newspapers used during confederation?
Be aware of the events that happen to some of the colonies that may have changed their opinion about confederation. (look at #1 on page 133, we did this during class)
Looking at government today, know how the responsibilities are distributed and shared between the federal and provincial government.
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