Influence of the American Civil War on Canadian Confederation

War causes fear in everyone from civilians to Soldiers. The American Civil war in 1861 divided the United States of America into two sides, the Unionists in the northern states and the Confederates in the Southern States. At the same time in British North America the colonies were discussing the idea of a confederation of the colonies. There were a multitude of factors that lead to the formation of the country of Canada in 1867. One of these and also one of the most influential was the turmoil created by the American civil war.
Before the outbreak of the American civil war many exciting…