1. Self-Rule for Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 10 Section 3

2. Canada Achieves Self-Rule
1763: France lost Canada to G.B.
1791: B.G. passed Constitutional Act of 1791 to ease tensions between English and French
English in the north
French in the south
1837: Rebellion in both areas for independence
Act of Union of 1840
Joined the two Canadas into one province
Gave elected legislature
Britain still controlled foreign affairs

3. Canada Achieves Self-Rule
Mid-1800s—thousands immigrated from Europe to Canada
Confederation between G.B. North Ameriacn colonies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, etc)
British North America Act of 1867
Dominion of Canada (self- ruling)

4. Dominion of Canada in 1867

5. Dominion of Canada Canada had 1800s expansion
Own parliament
Some control over foreign policy
Close ties with Britain
1800s expansion
Railroads
Immigrants enriched economy
Revolt of Metis (people of mixed N.A. and French heritage)
1869 and 1885
Uprisings put down

6. Europeans in Australia
British settled in the 1700s as a penal colony
Prisoners were sent here
1901 G.B. helped colonies unite and create the Commonwealth of Australia
Monarch still head of state
Women granted right to vote
First time secret ballot introduced

7. New Zealand South of Australia 1769 Settled by Captain Cooke of G.B.
1814 Missionaries arrived
Maori Struggle
Descendants of Polynesian immigrants
Farmers
1840: N.Z. annexed by G.B
Maori resisted
1870s: Resistance crumbled
Population down to 45,000 from 200,000
1907: White N.Z. gained independence

8. New Zealand