HST 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: North West Company, Red River Rebellion, The Canadas
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There is no maritime union but the canadians believed there was. Newfoundland and nova scotia really didn"t want it, since they are doing fine: the canadas would just take advantage of them. Canada didn"t want to give more seats but they did give money. 1867-1873, every part of canada but newfoundland joined together. The canadian government wanted everyone to feel canadian. Issue was building a railway from the canadas to british colombia. The government said there would be not a lot of money to make railway by hiring a private company. Huge allan build steam boats: wanted control over railways as well. New year"s eve 1872, john a macdonald didn"t want a. Huge allen wanted control and many believed that the conservatives were corrupt: therefore conservatives resigned. George stephan and donald smith(head of hudson bay) they made railway through major parts of canada: worked in the canadian pacific railway. William cornelius van horne was an american, who helped .
