HIST 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Henry Youle Hind, Intercolonial Railway, John Palliser
24 Nov 2016
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Sources showing how confederation was not an easy process; anti-confederation movement. First and secondary primary sources: fear of losing privileges and power, and how. French culture and language will be changed with confederation. First secondary source talks of how confederation was inevitable; would have happened anyway. Would not have control over government, tax, where they spend money, regulating trade, shipping and currency. Lower canada did not want to lose their minority viewpoints to the majority. Thesis: the anti-confederation movement was motivated by the fear of losing freedom and privileges. As a result, these anti-confederates desired to maintain their culture and language by rebutting the promises of confederation. Anti- confederation movements were not discussed because they wanted canada"s transition to a united country to look like it was mutually agreed amongst all provinces. Argument 1: not knowing where the money was going. More expensive because of the population increase (p. 448, 451) Argument 3: french losing language and culture.
