Confederation Was Not Inevitable I strongly believe the Canadian Confederation was not bound to happen because if certain issues from the past were dealt differently, the outcome would surely differ from today. First of all if the British hadn't changed their attitude towards the colonies, or in other words they still believed the colonies could incessantly bring wealth to their homes in Great Britain, they would unquestionably oppose the idea of Confederation. Who would want …showed first 75 words of 370 total…

…showed last 75 words of 370 total…one country would help expedite their free trade system. The same scheme would apply if the United States didn't terminate the Reciprocity Treaty, too. In conclusion, the above examples clearly elucidate that Confederation was not destined to take place. If matters such as trading, the construction of the railway and the British's attitude towards the colonies differ from what was recorded in history, what we proclaim the "Dominion of Canada" might not have existed today.