UNIT 3

After Confederation

Unit 3 Introduction

How have events and policies since Confederation shaped Canadian society?

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What happened to the new country of Canada after Confederation? How were new provinces created? Who were the Métis and what was their role in the growth of Canada? Why did so many people want to live in this country?

You will be answering these questions in Unit 3.

Canada’s story had both struggles and triumphs as it expanded. As new people came to Canada, new communities developed. Sometimes tensions grew with co-existence. People had to learn to co-exist peacefully.