When did the Charlottetown Conference take place?

• A. October 1864
• B. September 1864
• C. September 1865
• D. August 1864

Answer: (B)

The key is the timing of the first major meetings that set Confederation in motion. The Charlottetown Conference was held in September 1864 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, with leaders from the Maritime provinces gathering to discuss a possible union of the British North American colonies. That September 1864 timing makes it the correct choice, and it helps explain what followed—the Quebec Conference began in October 1864 to continue shaping the plan. The other dates don’t fit: August 1864 is before the actual meeting, October 1864 belongs to the next conference, and September 1865 comes after the major talks had already started and shifted toward Confederation.