A New
Nation |
Nova Scotia Balks |
The
Northwest Territories |
Manitoba &
Riel |
Federal Provincial
Relations |
British
Columbia |
Prince
Edward Island |
The Washington Treaty
| Scandal |
Liberal Interlude |
The National Policy |
The Railroad |
Rebellion |
Immigration |
Transitions
Once Canada had become a county in name in 1867, the
job of unifying, defining, and building an actual state began. The
real expansion began in the 1870;s with a doubling and tripling of
the country and the concept know as the national policy which was
the connecting from Atlantic to Pacific of the land by rail became
the Macdonald's creed. The creation and building of a national
consciousness commenced in earnest during this period. For the first
time, many in the new nation began to think of themselves as
Canadian. This does not mean that all the French Canadians gave up
their mindset as Canadiens or that Irish immigrants forgot their
heritage or traditions or that British loyalty evaporated from the
hearts and minds of all Orangemen, but many did feel themselves more
a part of this new and exciting enterprise then any other and glowed
at the opportunities and life that this new identity offered.
