Confederation of Canada Quiz

What were the colonies of British North America concerned about in the mid-1860s?

• Expanding their territories

• Uniting with the United States

• Losing protection from the United States

• Building transportation links

Which provinces agreed to join in a federal union in 1867?

• New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario

• Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta

• Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

• British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia

Where is Canada's Federal Government located?

• Vancouver

• Montreal

• Ottawa

• Toronto

What was the main reason for the political deadlock in the Province of Canada?

• Lack of resources

• Disagreement between political parties

• Foreign invasion

• Natural disasters

What was the main concern of the French people in Canada East regarding Confederation?

• Losing their political power

• Losing protection of their language and religious rights

• Losing trade benefits with the United States

• Being ruled by the United States

What was the main issue between John A Macdonald and George Brown?

• Rights of French people in Canada East

• Building transportation links

• Cancelling the Reciprocity Treaty

• Expanding the territories of the colonies

What was the main reason for the cancellation of the Reciprocity Treaty by the United States?

• Economic instability

• Political deadlock in the United States

• Challenges from the Canadian colonies

• Disagreement with the British government

What was the main concern of Canada East and West regarding Confederation?

• Losing their political power

• Being ruled by the United States

• Losing trade benefits with the United States

• Losing protection of their language and religious rights

What was the main reason for the need of a railway linking the colonies?

• To increase trade and to move troops

• To expand the territories of the colonies

• To challenge the United States

• To gain independence from Britain

What was the main argument against Confederation ruling with two different groups?

• Challenges from the Canadian colonies

• Population growth

• Economic instability

• Political deadlock in the United States