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Colony
Reasons
for
Confederation
(or
against,
depending
on
the
colony)
General
Geography
Demographics
Economic
Needs
First
Nations
Groups
Canada
-
The
central
- Montreal
was
-
Large
Francophone
-
Can.
E.
may
not
need
a
-
FN
groups
didnt
like
East
government
has
too
the
biggest
city,
population
didnt
really
Confederation
because
the
idea
because
it
much
power,
so
they
Representation
like
the
Anglophone
they
have
a
strong
doesnt
benefit
them
in
wanted
a
Confederation
by
population
(British)
population
economy
(fishing,
any
way
to
improve
their
-
Access
to
St.
maybe
didnt
want
to
mining,
logging,
syrup)
representation
in
Lawrence
river,
join
a
British
Confed.
-
Would
trade
with
government
They
-
America
was
-
Large
population
British
would
have
more
power
close
and
may
good
for
Rep.
by
Pop.
-
Trade
with
the
United
in
decision
making
want
to
try
and
States,
access
to
gain
control
over
different
goods
and
the
river
resources
from
other
colonies
easily
with
Confederation.
-
Through
Confed.
you
could
split
the
cost
of
an
expensive
railroad
(something
they
needed)
Canada
-
Some
were
afraid
that
-
Canada
West
is
-
Mostly
British
decent,
a
-
Confederation
would
-
Believed
in
their
own
West
America
would
invade
landlocked
lot
were
Canadian
born.
help
their
industries
by
independence,
so
and
take
over,
-
-
Anglophones
importing
and
exporting
Confederation
does
not
Confederation
would
-
Ever
growing
goods
more
easily
benefit
them
help
by
having
a
larger
population,
largest
throughout
the
colonies
-
Through
confed.
more
group
and
population
population
at
this
time,
-
Trade
would
open
up,
Europeans
would
and
army
so
Rep.
by
Population
is
joining
with
Maritime
immigrate
here
and
take
-
Central
government
very
beneficial
to
them
colonies
would
help
over
more
Native
Land
located
in
Can.
West
them
have
better
trade
across
the
seas
-
Cancellation
of
the
Corn
Law,
made
shipping
with
higher
tariffs
(taxes),
much
harder
to
transport
Nova
-
Charles
Tupper
was
a
-
Maritime
colony,
which
-
There
is
a
large
-
Trading
was
strong
for
-
Mikmaq
were
there,
Scotia
politician,
he
was
PRO- has
very
good
access
to
Scottish
population,
this
Maritime
colony,
they
had
good
relations
Confed.
the
coast
and
to
the
St.
British
people
typically
trading
wooden
ships
to
with
Britain
-
Wanted
protection
Lawrence,
great
for
didnt
treat
Scottish
British
people
from
a
possible
invasion
trade
and
resources
people
very
well
from
USA
-
They
were
VERY
close
-
Some
Acadians
-
Protection
and
unified
to
America,
and
were
(francophones)
forces
against
Fenian
afraid
of
an
attack.
raids
-
Felt
disconnected,
Railroad
would
connect
them
to
a
larger
population
New
-
Also
scared
that
-
Shared
a
border
with
-
Large
Christian
-
Already
had
good
trade
-
Probably
would
not
Brunswick
America
would
invade
America,
and
so
was
population
with
British
benefit
from
Confed.
them
after
Confed.
very
scared
of
the
-
Francophone
-
Already
sustainable
on
they
would
be
stronger
invasion
population
their
own
-
Railroad
would
connect
them
to
a
larger
population
Prince
-
Had
debt
after
trying
to
-
Island
colony,
railroad
-
Mostly
British
and
-
Strong
economy,
-
Mikmaq
were
there,
Edward
make
their
own
railroad,
doesnt
actually
connect
Scottish
decent
Golden
Ages
they
had
good
relations
Island
had
to
join
Confed.
to
them
to
the
rest
of
-
Small
population,
so
-
Had
debt
after
trying
to
with
Britain??
share
the
cost
Canada
not
much
say
in
political
make
their
own
railroad,
-
Only
joined
in
1873
decisions
through
Rep.
had
to
join
Confed.
to
by
Pop.
share
the
cost
Newfound- -
Only
joined
Confed.
in
-
A
lot
of
British
people
-
Their
economy
was
land
1949
-
VERY
STRONG,
-
Confed.
would
be
good
remember
how
great
for
Defense
against
the
fishing
was
off
the
attacks
Grand
Banks
-
Wanted
a
railroad
so
that
they
didnt
have
to
trade
with
USA
British
Columbia