Laurier and Canada's Early Challenges

Who was the first French Canadian Prime Minister of Canada?

• John A. Macdonald

• Wilfrid Laurier

• Pierre Trudeau

• Louis St. Laurent

What was the main challenge Wilfrid Laurier faced as Prime Minister?

• Balancing the interests of the French and English Canadians

• Managing the economy

• Expanding the railway system

• Establishing a national healthcare system

What was the Boer War primarily about?

• Control over the Suez Canal

• Control over gold and diamonds in South Africa

• Independence of India

• Colonisation of Australia

How did Laurier respond to the pressure to support Britain in the Boer War?

• He refused to get involved

• He sent Canadian volunteers and funded the first 1,000

• He declared war on Britain

• He sent Canadian troops without funding

What was the Alaskan boundary dispute primarily about?

• Fishing rights

• Control over a port in the Alaskan panhandle

• Oil reserves

• Timber resources

Why did the British representative, Lord Alverstone, side with the Americans in the Alaskan boundary dispute?

• He was bribed by the Americans

• To maintain good relations with the USA before WW1

• He believed the Americans had a stronger claim

• He was unaware of the Canadian interests

What lesson did Laurier learn from the Alaskan boundary dispute?

• Canada should always side with Britain

• Canada needs to establish its own foreign policy

• Canada should avoid international disputes

• Canada should focus on domestic issues

What was Laurier's compromise regarding the naval issue?

• Fund Britain's navy entirely

• Build a Canadian navy and lend it to Britain

• Refuse to support any naval efforts

• Build a joint navy with the USA

What were the names of the two ships Canada had at the start of WW1?

• The Victoria and the Albert

• The Niobi and the Rainbow

• The Ottawa and the Halifax

• The Maple and the Leaf

What was the significance of the Klondike Gold Rush in the Alaskan boundary dispute?

• It increased the value of the disputed land

• It led to the discovery of oil

• It caused a population decline

• It was unrelated to the dispute