Confederation Crossword!

When considering ways of joining together the leaders found that this was an affordable solution.
Someone whom you would cooperate with in times of conflict.
A form of art that within a portrait exaggerates the features of the subject.
He was originally a lawyer, but was chosen to represent the people in the government.
The smallest quantity in a group.
"The ______ of a new country" (Direct quote from textbook)
He wanted to protect the identity of his people along with their language, culture, and religion.
In 1867, Canada became a country at this point in time. Which is known as...?
Canada used to just be this until it joined with others like it to create a country.
Along with canals, and schools these needed to be build and paid for but became a challenge.
The part of Canada that Anglophones mostly inhabited.
Those who mainly speaks English.
The part of Canada that Francophones mostly inhabited.
Those who mainly speaks French.
Canada along with colonies within the region of the Atlantic needed to make more money from this type of product.