What are the positive and negative effects of the Canadian confederation?

Answer 1

Well ... a positive effect of the confederation of Canada, would be the avoidance of annexation, (look it up in the dictionary) from the U.S. Another one would be the fact that they could control their own taxes, education, and military. Having one central government would allow the government to pass bills more easily, because before, there was a double majority, which meant, they both agreed, or nothing got passed(Canada West and Canada East always disagreed). One bad thing i can think of, is that the French would be somewhat assimilated into the English way. They felt like they were losing their culture by giving into a central government, that's why they wanted more provincial rights. Military control could also be kind of bad for the country. Before Canada became a country, Britain took control of all military aspects of Canada, which meant they also paid for everything. Taking control of the military also means you take control of the bill. Hope i could help.

Answer 2

Better Trade, railway, defence against Americans