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Building a Nation -Union would mean a central government, one that would most likely control defence, external relations, currency, postage, taxation, and other concerns. -the French and the Maritimes felt that they had little in common, with the growing province of Canada, and the French-Canadians were wary of any attempt that would make them a minority in the English-speaking nation. -Why would the people not trust the confederation? -they were afraid of the unknown -politicians had been self-serving, so people thought they wanted it for themselves. -Lord Durham’s report said that the Canadas were joined by the Act of Union in 1840.
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