CONFEDERATION
ASSIGNMENT 6

Saskatchewan Archives R-B1344

Treaties negotiated by First nations people and the crown were signed within the Canadian Confederation. How does this confederation come about? Why does this confederation come in 1867? The initial drive for confederation comes because of the colonies fear of the United States.

These sites will help you do the following activities.

ACTIVITIES

1. Using the site Canadian Confederation and the category called Towards Confederation explain two important out comes for each of the following events
a) The Trent Affair
b) The Charlottetown Conference
c) The Quebec Conference

2. Using the site Canadian Confederation and the category of People, list two accomplishments for the following individuals who signed the British North America Act.
a) Sir John A Macdonald
b) George -Etienne Cartier
c) George Brown
d) Sir Charles Tupper

3. Go to section 91 of the British North America Act . What powers are the federal government clearly given in the opening paragraph of this section?

4. What part of section 91 is devoted to Native people?

5. Look at sections 91 and 92 . List five powers given to the Federal government in section 91 and five powers given to the Provincial government in section 92.

6. Given the following headings, determine whether they are a Federal responsibility or a Provincial responsibility. Explain why they fit a particular category:
a) hunting on an Indian reserve
b) roads
c) pollution problems in Saskatoon
d) telephones
e) televsion
f) income tax
g) the post office
h) the Navy