Why was New Brunswick for and against confederation?

Answer 1

1 . We need more national resources since Newfoundland is lacking from rich soil but we do have some armies called the Newfoundland Ranger Force that will help protect us but it is little so we still need more people to support our island.

Answer 2

n.b. joined confederation because usa posed as a threat to expand into n.b.

there wud be a larger market 4 goods

they would be able to link to other colonies through the Intercolonial railway

Answer 3

Many in Newfoundland didn't want to join the confederation because they felt they had more independence by being part of the British Colonies. On the other hand, the British government was going to cut off financial help, and Canada was willing to pay the bills, so some thought joining the confederation was a good idea.

Answer 4

Many of the settlers thought that the powerful United States would want to expand northward into New Brunswick. However, if they were part of Canada they would be better able to defend against this threat.

People thought that Confederation would help the economy by providing a larger market for their goods, and a link to the other colonies through the Intercolonial Railway.

Fraud and Coercion. New Brunswick did not want to join Confederation and petitioned Queen Victoria to save them. She did not.

The people of New Brunswick voted against Confederation in 1865. In 1866 they voted for Pro-Confederation representatives under the agreement that they would get better terms. They did not. The promise of 1/3 of cabinet posts for the Maritime provinces as well as an equal elected senate never made it to the BNA act.

They joined because the elite found it to be profitable to them at the time.

When it comes to Canadian history it is rare for there to be one right answer even though this is the one recently presented to the Supreme Court of Canada it is not the only answer

Answer 5

1. Loose some of the control over the colony 2. have to share their trade

Answer 6

because they where charing a briged with u.s.a?

Answer 7

Because they would not like the United States to rule there land

Answer 8

because they sucked

Answer 9

cats and dogs liked it