Expansion of Canada Quiz

Which event united four provinces to form the Dominion of Canada?

• Canada bought Rupert's Land and renamed it.

• An organized group of Métis formed the Red River Resistance.

• Canada promised a rail link across the Red River.

• Canada convinced the people of this colony to become a part of Canada.

In which year was the rail line connecting British Columbia to the rest of Canada completed?

• 1867

• 1870

• 1881

• 1885

What important function did the formation of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1875 serve?

• Interpreting division of powers between the federal and provincial governments.

• Curbing resistance to settlers by the original inhabitants.

• Establishing a high court decision in Canada.

• Limiting First Nations peoples to small parcels of land.

Which act in 1876 limited First Nations peoples to small parcels of land and denied them important aspects of their cultural heritage?

• Canadian Pacific Railway Act

• Supreme Court Act

• Indian Act

• Dominion Act

Which province was established as a small square around the Red River?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• Manitoba

• Nova Scotia