HIST 203 Lecture Notes - A Peaceable Kingdom, Clear Grits, Responsible Government
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Lecture: why does canada exist and what does it mean? (lecture january. Why canada: act of providence, a logic of nature, a peaceable kingdom? inevitable, a good force in the north of the us based around the notion of being almost oppressive conservative foundational country, canada as inevitable and good. Political cast of late 1850s and 1860s anti-monarchy, anti-catholic their anti-catholicism makes coalitions with quebec difficult. Canada east led by george- tienne cartier mostly catholics. Canada west led by george brown like small government and free trade. Clear grits are the most radical of these groups: reformers, les bleus, les rouges, liberal-conservative party. John a. macdonald coalition of ontario, pro-tariff business interests (protectionism: reformers and rouges form coalition that fails in less than a day. Outside influences: british support, self-government, defense against the us civil war (1861-1865, trent affair (november 1861) Canada east liberals frequently anti-clerical led by a. -a.
