Grade 8 History - Confederation
Activity 2: The Road to Confederation
Key Events
Chronology of
Significant Events Constitution Act of 1791 To Confederation
Influence of the American Civil War
(version
française)
Toward Confederation
(version
française)
Charlottetown Conference of 1864
Personalities
People - Canadian Confederation
(version
française)
Maps
British North America 1867
Activity 3: Everyday Life in British North America in the
1860's
Ontario Town Life
(version
française)
The Merchant's House
(version
française)
Cartoons and Caricatures
(version
française)
Fort Henry Adventure
"ATTENTION, Soldier! It is the year 1867. You have just enlisted in the
Fort Henry Guard. This will be your home for the next 10 years. I am Sergeant-Major Rock.
You will be taking orders from me!"
Activity 4: The Creation of Canada
Condition of the Canadian Confederation Today
Canadian
Constitutional Documents
The
British North America Act, 1867 from the "Canada
in the Making" web site - background, explanation and original
text
The British North America Act, 1871
The British North America Act, 1886
Meech
Lake Accord
Charlottetown
Accord
