Why Was Confederation A Good Idea

Confederation happened in 1867 which made Canada what it is today. Confederation was good idea because the result of political,economic,social and military conditions in place at the time.

During the time that Confederation was going on, The Fenians were a huge threat towards Canada. Fenians were a bunch of Immigrants from ireland living in the US, they were a threat to Canada because they wanted Britain to leave Ireland.Attacking Canada would push Britain towards leaving Ireland. Confederation would help this because it would loosen their ties with Great Britain making less likely to attack them. Looking back on it now The Fenians didn't have the right equipment or army to actually do any damage but,the people living in British North America hadn't known that and still thought of it as a huge threat.

Another reason as to why Confederation was a good idea was because of cheaper trading within the country. After Britain stopped the Corn laws and the United States made their trading taxes cost more, British North America was in trouble. The United States and Great Britain were British North America’s biggest trading partners, the different colonies did not trade between each other because if the pricey taxes. By Making British North America one country it would make the trading
Pro Confederation was luck enough to have Sir John A Macdonald as a leader. Macdonald at the moment was the only person who was a lawyer. This was a big deal because being lawyer would give him the proper idea of what Confederation would do for Canada. He was a huge help with making the people in British North America to choose the best option, Confederation. Confederation would also make Canada a democratic country making it easier for the citizens to get their voices heard, where you didn't need all the education that Sir John A Macdonald