1. Why Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia joined confederation
By: Matthew and Parker

2. Saskatchewan Historic information
Saskatchewan joined confederation September 1, 1905 along with Alberta
The land that forms Saskatchewan was originally the North West Territories
Many different European cultures moved to Saskatchewan to make villages and live with the French Canadians
Interesting info
Saskatchewan was the 7th province to join confederation
As soon as Saskatchewan became a province Regina was named capital
Just as Saskatchewan was joining confederation they started to grow and plant crops

3. Alberta Historical information
In 1875 the Mounties set up forts in the two places that we call Calgary and Edmonton
Not many Europeans went to Alberta so Alberta's population was mostly Aboriginals
Near the end of the 19th century people started to grow crops in the open prairie's
Interesting info
Alberta was the 8th province to join confederation
As soon as Alberta became a province Edmonton was named capital
Alberta joined confederation the exact same day as Saskatchewan

4. British Columbia Historical information
BC joined confederation on July 20, 1871
In 1867 British Columbians debated about joining the new country as entering confederation would take on debt to pay for building roads and railroads
remote to the rest of Canada that mail going east had an American stamp on it and would go through San Francisco
Interesting info
BC became the sixth province of Canada
In 1867 British Columbians debated about
Victoria was named capital before BC joined confederation

5. Reactions and Results at the time
Saskatchewan By making a new province, taxes were able to be collected for schools and roads.
Alberta By joining confederation Alberta becomes part of a country and gains all the benefits of being part of a country.
British Columbia
Canada also got a railway from Montreal to the pacific coast.

6. All three
By joining Canada the provinces were able to be apart of the Canadian government
By the provinces joining, taxes were able to be collected.

7. Sources Collectionscanada.gc.ca Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
clo-ocol.gc.ca
wikipedia.org