Journal Chacham's Journal: Verbiage: Articles of Confederation, Canada becoming a state 7
My younger brother pointed out to me that according to The Articles of Confederation Article 11, Canada can become part of the union at will. Other colonies would be voted on, but not Canada.
Strangely enough, they never took up the offer. I wonder why...
EDIT: Here the text:
Art. 11. Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union: but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.
Still British (Score:1)
Canada was federated in 1867 (information on Canada Day is available [pch.gc.ca]), so until that point, I believe, they were still subject to British rule.
Re:Still British (Score:2)
And the change that happened in 1982 was that the Queen was no longer the head of state of Canada because she was the monarch of Britain, but she was made the Queen of Canada as an entirely sepererate position from being the head of state of the UK.
Re:Still British (Score:1)
I only know for sure what happens here in the US, and even then, sometimes I'm not so sure.
Re:Still British (Score:1)
"Dominion Day".
'cept they're no longer in force (Score:2)
Re:'cept they're no longer in force (Score:2)
Oh, I'm sure some red state/blue state B.S. would creep in there.
No doubt Democrats would want all 10 provinces (plus the territories) admitted as individual states, but Republicans would probably want one big state of Canada (or maybe split it into Upper and Lower Canada).
Think about it. Even Alberta, probably Canada's most conservative province, is rather middle-of-the-roadish by American standards, so presu
Re:'cept they're no longer in force (Score:2)
As for the House, the number is currently capped at 435, so they be taking away Liberals nearly as