Canada is a federation, rather than a confederate association of sovereign states, which is what confederation means in … See more

All the former colonies and territories that became involved in the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867, were initially part of New France, and were once ruled by France. Nova Scotia was granted in 1621 to Sir William … See more

After the initial BNA Act in 1867, Manitoba was established by an act of the Canadian Parliament on July 15, 1870, originally as an area of land much smaller than the current province. British Columbia joined Canada Jul… See more

The term confederation has entered into Canadian parlance both as a metaphor for the country and for the historical events that created it. It has therefore become one of the most common names for Canadian landmarks. … See more

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• Buckner, Phillip. " 'British North America and a Continent in Dissolution' The American Civil War in the Making of Canadian Confederation." Journal of the Civil War Era 7.4 (2017): 512–540. online
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