Sir George-Étienne Cartier was a lawyer, politician, rebel and co-premier of the province of Canada; born September 6, 1814 in Saint-Antoine and died on May 20, 1873 in London, England. He was a former rebel against the government in 1837 and also was Canada`s first minister of militia and defence. Sir George-Ètienne Cartier may have been the most important person in Confederation because he brang French Canada, Manitoba and British Columbia into the Dominion. Cartier came from a wealthy family
only went to school untill 1829, when he was only 15. His parents couldn't afford to send him to University. He says that if had went to University he wouldn't have went into politics. When he turned 15 Sir John A. articled to a Kingston lawyer, George Mackenzie, so he was learining Law. In 1832 Mackenzie opened a branch office where he put Macdonald in charge of it. Later on he had taken over another law practice i...
George-Etienne Cartier, born September 6, 1814, was one of the leading Fathers of Confederation. The Fathers of Confederation were any of the 36 men who attended the Charlottetown Conference and the Quebec Conference in 1864, and the London Conference in 1866. The purpose of these conferences was to promote unification of the colonies from coast to coast. Cartier was a member of a French Canadian group, the Bleus, and would work with
Presenting Anglophones as leaders, French-Canadians have their historical roles modified to conform to Anglocentric history. Wishing to ascend Macdonald to a level above Cartier and assert him as the sole Father of Confederation, Anglocentrism modifies the role of Cartier. Presented as conciliatory and objecting, Cartier is likened to a follower of Macdonald rather than a leader. This disgraceful modification is evident through the manipulation of Cartier's character in Historica Canada's Heritage
Macdonald, George- Etienne Cartier and George Brown led their political parties to help stop political problems. On September 1, 1864, the Charlottetown Conference was set in motion for Canada’s Confederation.At the conference, John A. Macdonald and George-Etienne Cartier proposed arguments that were in favour of a union of the four colonies.Alexander Tilloch Galt presented the financial arrangements of the Province of Canada’s proposal if there will be such union. In addition, George Brown showed
The Golden Post Confederation The Railway Threat of America Invasion Changing British North America Attitudes Political Deadlock The Reciprocity Treaty Picture Here By: Anjali, Jessica, and Jada The Railway John A. Mcdonald has planned for a railway to be made. This railway could bring new immigrants and more civilians to British North America. The railway will unite east and west making it easier to go to each colony. John A. Mcdonald has promised to build the railway only if British Colombia
the first meeting of the Fathers of Confederation. - Newfoundland was not represented at the conference because it had been invited too late. - Prince Edward Island was not interested in joining a union that would include the Province of Canada. - George Monro Grant was a Canadian church minister, writer, and a political activist from Stellarton, Nova Scotia who wanted Canada to extend from ocean to ocean. It is said that he was a good orator and very persuasive. Quebec - The Quebec Conference took
behind the USA of Manifest Dynasty was that they are destined to rule all of North America and that they would take over land from coast to coast and this ideas was thought of during their civil war. In the end, John A. Macdonald, George Brown and George Etienne Cartier joined to create a larger union of British North America. This union would increase protection from an American invasion, and would also make a trade in the colonies easier that became even more important in 1866 when the United States
Abolition of the Senate The Senate was created in 1867 under the Constitution Act. It was created to protect regional interests and to provide what George-Étienne Cartier called a "power of resistance to oppose the democratic element." . Today, Senators are appointed by the Governor General on advice of the Prime Minister. The Senate is the Upper House of the Parliament, where they consider and revise legislation, investigate national issues, and most importantly under the Constitution, give the
(Waite, John, 7-10) In 1830 Upper Canada had no law schools, at that time if you wanted to be a lawyer you would learn what you needed to, by becoming a lawyer's apprentice. That is what Macdonald did, he became the apprentice of a lawyer named George Mackenzie. For four years Macdonald did on-the-job training until 1834 when Mackenzie died. At this time he returned to Kingston and opened his own law office, and a year later he was admitted to the bar. (Swainson, 16-18) In 1842 Macdonald took
London). He used persuasion and compromise to get the delegates to agree on the terms of Confederation and hence his role in the several conferences prior to Confederation was vital. Together, Sir John–who was knighted for his role-and Sir George-Étienne Cartier made the case for Confederation that resulted in the birth of the great nation of Canada. He emerged easily as the political leader of the scattered colonies of British North America. As for Sir John A. Macdonald’s contribution to the subject
in a clash between provincial and national identities is Quebec Nationalism and the desire for Sovereignty. Since Confederation, Quebec has deemed itself different than the other provinces, which is why the Fathers of Confederation, mainly George-Étienne Cartier, claimed that matters relating to: marriage, education, private property and religion should be dealt with within provinces and not be set as a national standard (Scott, 1951). This was the foundation towards giving Quebec the tools towards
being imported by the U.S. When the Americans ended the Reciprocity Treaty in 1865, many Maritimers became uneasy about the economic future. It became apparent that in order to develop thriving trade; new economic links would have to be developed. 3 George Coles, a persistent politician, insisted that Prince Edward Island was not being provided with strong leadership, Gray was forced to drop the topic of Confederation. To the Islanders, a government dominated by Upper and Lower had little appeal. A
The Impact of France on the World France occupies an exclusive place in the world, and could accept nothing less. It is, its President declares, a beacon for the human race. The nation and its people may be loved or hated, but they can never be ignored. This, after all, is the land which gave the planet Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, Charles de Gaulle and Gérard Depardieu, the Musketeers, Madame Bovary and Cyrano de Bergerac, Brigitte Bardot and Joan of Arc, claret and the cinema, the Cancan