Grade 8 History: Creating Canada 1850-1890 Test

True or false:

Canada East wanted to make sure that their French culture was preserved?

• True

• False

True or false:

Men and women did not have equal opportunities in the 1850's

• False

• True

True or false:

Representation by population is allocation of political seat by population

• True

• False

Who was primarily responsible for uniting the provinces?

• Brown

• MacDonald

• Cartier

• Trudeau

What was political deadlock?

• A fight to the death by two or more politicians

• A wrestling move perfected by the French

• A situation where no change or progress can be made

• When one party has complete control over the government

What is the one main disadvantage of a political deadlock?

• No laws can be passed

• The political landscape is controlled by one person

• Every group has equal say in the laws being passed

• Can lead to many physical injuries

Why was Canada East opposed to the idea of representation by population?

• They were outnumbered by the population of Canada West

• They disliked Canada West

• They wanted to control their own political decisions

• They were worried about what laws would be passed

Which political figure owned The Globe (famous newspaper in Toronto)?

• George Brown

• George-Etienne Cartier

• Sir John A. Macdonald

• John Diefenbaker

George Brown often had disagreements with whom?

• George-Etienne Cartier

• Sir John A. Macdonald

• John Diefenbaker

• Sir Todd A. MacTavish

The Charlottetown conference was initially held to discuss ___________ ?

• Uniting the Maritime colonies

• Creating a union with all of Canada

• Uniting New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

• Uniting the Maritime Colonies with British Columbia