Contents -- Preface -- Map -- 1 British North America on the Eve of Confederation -- 2 Canadian Confederation and Historical Explanation -- 3 The Origins of British Support for Canadian Confederation -- 4 The British and their Perceptions -- 5 Motives and Expectations of The British -- 6 The Role of the British in the Launching of Confederation -- 7 The Role of the British in the Achievement of Confederation 1864-1867 -- Conclusion -- Note on Sources -- Abbreviations -- Notes and References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.