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Charlottetown conference (1864)

The Charlottetown conference (1–9 Sept. 1864) was the first of three conferences that resulted in confederation in 1867. The American Civil War highlighted, among other issues, the need for a coordinated British North American defence policy. The Canadians invited themselves to the meeting in Charlottetown, originally held to discuss the political union of the Maritime provinces, and made a strong case for the union of all the provinces. After four days of secret discussions, the delegates reached broad agreement on the principles of confederation.

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Canada A Country by Consent: Confederation: Charlottetown Conference
Charlottetown Conference - The Canadian Encyclopedia. Content archived on 9 Dec. 2024
Charlottetown Conference - Wikipedia
Charlottetown Conference | Canadian history | Britannica.com
Charlottetown and Québec Conferences of 1864 - Canada.ca. Content archived on 5 Mar. 2024
George Brown, Charlottetown Conference, Confederation, John A. Macdonald, George-Étienne Cartier, Road to 2017 | Library and Archives Canada Blog
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The Charlottetown Conference - Province House National Historic Site. Content archived on 29 Oct. 2018
The Charlottetown Conference, September 1-9, 1864 - Library and Archives Canada. Content archived on 17 Apr. 2021
The Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences (1864) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
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