Canadian Confederation

Towards Confederation

During the years before Confederation, there was much happening in the colonies that would eventually unite to become the Dominion of Canada. In this section you will find a selection of essays on pre-Confederation themes: the evolution of Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the Atlantic Colonies; the effect of the American Civil War on Canada's formation; and the three famous conferences - at Charlottetown, Québec and London - that led to Canadian Confederation in 1867.

• Upper Canada
• Lower Canada
• The Atlantic Colonies
• Influence of the American Civil War
• Charlottetown Conference, September 1864
• Québec Conference, October 1864
• London Conference, December 1866 - March 1867

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