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Newfoundland and Confederation
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Population: 122 000
Pros
Many Newfoundlanders still have a strong tie with Britain, more than half of the people have British ancestry.
- More goods: Newfoundland would receive different goods from Canada if they joined.
- More resources: they could get more resources they didn't have in Newfoundland
- Bigger population
Cons
- Identity: The people of Newfoundland had a strong identity, many feared they would lose their identity by joining confederation
- Very few representatives in government
Canada and the US built military bases in the colony. The economy picked up and soon there were jobs for most of the population.
At the end of the war, Britain wanted Newfoundland to take over its own affairs again. The people had three choices: -return to colonial status
-leave the commission in place
-become the 10th province of Canada
In response Britain threw out the colony elected government. In 1934 they replaced it with a commission.
Commission members, who where appointed by the British government would run the colony until the economy returned to normal.
But things didn't get better until world war II broke out in 1939...
Newfoundland and Confederation
During the great depression of 1930 there was a problem.
As world economy went down prices went up, no one had the money to get natural resources.
The colonial government couldn't afford to pay interest on the money they borrowed.
Resources:
https://prezi.com/u86msizih8lj/newfoundland-confederation/
http://www.edu.pe.ca/englewood/Classes/Grade7/SocialStudies/chapter7notes.htm
Social 7 Textbook
- Newfoundland decided not to join confederation in 1867, they remained out of Canada for more than 80 years.
- Colony of Newfoundland and Labrador was based on exporting natural resources such as: -fish
-wood
-minerals
By: Emily
Joseph "Joey" Smallwood signing Newfoundland into Confederation.
On June 3rd 1948 Newfoundland voted in a referendum. (a public vote on a issue) Few wanted to keep the commission. A second referendum took place on July 22. 52.3 percent of the population voted to join Canada, 47.7 percent voted to stay a British colony. Majority ruled on March 31st 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador became the 10th province of Canada.