British Businessmen and Canadian Confederation
| Author | : Andrew Smith |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 2008-07-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773575004 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0773575006 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (006 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis British Businessmen and Canadian Confederation by : Andrew Smith
Download or read book British Businessmen and Canadian Confederation written by Andrew Smith and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2008-07-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without pressure from a small but influential group of London financiers, Confederation would not have occurred in 1867, if at all. These financiers supported the unification of the British North American colonies because they believed it would rescue their under-performing investments and keep British North America within the British Empire.
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