Unit 1- Canada’s Relationship to Britain

In the beginning of the 1900’s, Britain ruled over Canada. Even though Canada was a part of the British empire, the British government did not give much attention to the Canada’s mind. Britain made an agreement with the United States of America about the dispute over the Alaskan Boundary and the agreement benefited United States rather than Canada (Cranny & Moles, 2001). Many Canadians were not happy about the decision Britain had made.

Many English speaking Canadians were proud to be a part of the British empire. They were known as imperialists. However, some French-speaking Canadians thought that it would be better if Canada was independent as a country. They were known as nationalists. “…..they saw themselves as Candiens rather than British subjects” (Cranny & Moles, 2001, pg 8).

Language rights was a bitter dispute and it separated the French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians. The French Canadians did not have the right to instruct the French language in many Catholic schools (Cranny & Moles, 2001). Henri Bourassa said that Canadiens do not have a reason to stay in Canada since their rights were not protected. It was time for Confederation.

References:

Alaska Boundary Dispute (2012). The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/alaska-boundary-dispute

Canada Under British Rule (2013). Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_under_British_rule_(1763%E2%80%931867)

Cranny, M., Moles, G. (2001). Counter Points: Exploring Canadian Issues, Ontario: Pearson Education Canada

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