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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