Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 - Why Do People Move? Why Do People Move? Reasons why someone might want to leave their current place of residence: 1 Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 - What do people hope for? What do people hope for? Reasons why someone might want to leave their current place of residence: 1 Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 - Reasons for Confederation Chart Reasons for Confederation Chart Ranking 1 – most important 6 – least important Reason Reason for ranking Political Deadlock Political deadlock Threat of American expansion Railway 1 Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 - Reasons for Confederation Chart Reasons for Confederation Chart Ranking 1 – most important 6 – least important Reason Reason for ranking Political Deadlock Self-suffciency from Great Britain Cancellation of the Reciprocity Treaty Expansion into the West 2 Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 - Researching a Mother of Confederation Researching a Mother of Confederation Mother of Confederation selected What was their relationship to a Father of Confederation? What contributions did the Mother of Confederation make to the conferences that led to Confederation? 1