UNIT REFLECTION: BUILDING A NATION

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY:

1. Why did so many people immigrate to British North America.

People immigrated to North America because of the advantages and the want for new lives, instead of
icky Great Britain or their mother countries. Immigrants are people who want new lives and a different
way to live. The land was big enough for many colonies to start to colonize the land and live off of it.

2. Does immigration have a positive or negative impact on Canada today?

Immigration has a positive and negative effect of Canada because those who come to Canada today are
families or innocent people trying to escape from their homelands that is bedridden with war and
torture. They need a place that is safe and a place that would be great to raise a family. The negative
side on immigration is that our country would become so over populated that it would be extremely
hard to feed and give the people what they need, the more people we take in, the harder it will be for
the government to take care of.

3. Explain the contrast between expectations and reality of people immigrating to Canada. Make sure
to include the different results for people originating in different places (ex. Great Britain vs.
Ireland).

The expectations with the immigrants were like dreams, but sadly, most immigrants that came over to
British North America were not treated equally. French, Irish, black people even British women were not
treated fairly and could not unless you were a white male with high standards and extremely wealthy.

4. What created the need for government reform in Upper and Lower Canada?
The need that was created for government was the people complaining, too many wealthy people were
running the place and it was irritating the others around them. It wasnt fair and the need for
government was needed as soon as possible.

5. Is our current government representative and responsible? Explain.

Our current government is both representative and responsible, well they can be in my opinion because
I dont exactly focus on the governments and not really care unless its decision that the government
made that I didnt like or didnt agree with entirely.

6. What were the consequences of the Rebellions of 1837?

The consequences of the Rebellions in 1837 was the change in government, the government began to
notice that people were not happy on how theyre running the country, so change was needed.
Rebellions caused many people to lash out and attack the governments in anger and wrath, causing
many of those rebels that went against the government, to be executed or punished in a horrific way.

7. What economic and political situations led to the idea of Confederation?

Situations that lead to Confederation were

8. Explain the British North America Act in terms of the divisions of powers between the federal and
provincial governments, and describe the three branches of federal government.