The Glossary
British North America:
After the United States broke away from Britain, the remaining British colonies in North America were together called British North America. These were the colonies that later came together to form Canada.
British North America Act:
When the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined in 1867 they first had to discuss how the new country would be run. They wrote up the rules for the new country in a document they called the British North America Act. The British Government approved of this Act on March 29, 1867. This led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. In 1982, the BNA Act was renamed the Constitution Act.
Charlottetown Conference:
The first meeting of leaders from the Province of Canada and the Maritime colonies to discuss the idea of Confederation. It took place at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in September of 1864. At first the meeting was meant only to talk about a union of the Maritime colonies, but leaders from Canada asked that they be able to propose a larger union.
Confederation:
The coming together of the colonies in British North America. Three colonies were made into four provinces. These were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They became the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The other provinces and territories joined later.
Fathers of Confederation:
The political leaders from the British North American colonies who went to the conferences to discuss Confederation.
London Conference:
The last of the three Confederation Conferences. It took place in London, England in December of 1866. At this conference leaders from the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia turned the rough draft of the Quebec Resolutions into the British North America Act. Once this was done Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867.
Maritime:
A word that means "connected to the sea", or "found near the sea". In Canada we call New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island the Maritime Provinces, or just the Maritimes. This is because of their closeness to the ocean.
Quebec Conference:
The second meeting where leaders from the Province of Canada, the Maritime colonies and Newfoundland came together to talk about Confederation. They met in Quebec City in October 1864 to create a document called the Quebec Resolutions. After this conference each colony brought these resolutions back to its legislative assembly to be voted on. Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland turned down the agreement.
Union:
When people or governments join for a common reason or purpose. Confederation was a union of British colonies that believed that they would be stronger together than apart.
After the United States broke away from Britain, the remaining British colonies in North America were together called British North America. These were the colonies that later came together to form Canada.
British North America Act:
When the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined in 1867 they first had to discuss how the new country would be run. They wrote up the rules for the new country in a document they called the British North America Act. The British Government approved of this Act on March 29, 1867. This led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. In 1982, the BNA Act was renamed the Constitution Act.
Charlottetown Conference:
The first meeting of leaders from the Province of Canada and the Maritime colonies to discuss the idea of Confederation. It took place at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in September of 1864. At first the meeting was meant only to talk about a union of the Maritime colonies, but leaders from Canada asked that they be able to propose a larger union.
Confederation:
The coming together of the colonies in British North America. Three colonies were made into four provinces. These were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They became the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The other provinces and territories joined later.
Fathers of Confederation:
The political leaders from the British North American colonies who went to the conferences to discuss Confederation.
London Conference:
The last of the three Confederation Conferences. It took place in London, England in December of 1866. At this conference leaders from the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia turned the rough draft of the Quebec Resolutions into the British North America Act. Once this was done Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867.
Maritime:
A word that means "connected to the sea", or "found near the sea". In Canada we call New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island the Maritime Provinces, or just the Maritimes. This is because of their closeness to the ocean.
Quebec Conference:
The second meeting where leaders from the Province of Canada, the Maritime colonies and Newfoundland came together to talk about Confederation. They met in Quebec City in October 1864 to create a document called the Quebec Resolutions. After this conference each colony brought these resolutions back to its legislative assembly to be voted on. Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland turned down the agreement.
Union:
When people or governments join for a common reason or purpose. Confederation was a union of British colonies that believed that they would be stronger together than apart.