Canada's Key Events: 1850-1890

Which event led to the creation of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) in Canada between 1850 and 1890?

• The Red River Resistance

• The construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway

• The need to maintain law and order in the Northwest Territories

• The Royal Commission on the Relations of Labour and Capital

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What was the main purpose of the British North America Act of 1867?

• To grant voting rights to women

• To establish Confederation and create the Dominion of Canada

• To abolish slavery in Canada

• To create the Métis Bill of Rights

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Which economic change resulted from the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854?

• Increased trade between Canada and the United States

• The decline of the buffalo population

• The start of the gold rush in British Columbia

• The repeal of the Corn Laws

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Which event is an example of conflict in Canada during the period 1850–1890?

• The Toronto printers' strike of 1872

• The Underground Railroad

• The negotiation of Confederation

• The cooperation between First Nations and the Hudson's Bay Company

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Who was Louis Riel?

• A leader of the Métis Nation

• The first Prime Minister of Canada

• A Chinese railway worker

• A member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

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Which of the following was a significant factor leading to the Red River Resistance?

• The construction of the CPR

• The transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada without consulting the Métis

• The gold rush in British Columbia

• The creation of the NWMP

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Explain how the Indian Act of 1876 impacted First Nations communities in Canada.

• It granted full citizenship rights to all First Nations people

• It restricted the rights and autonomy of First Nations communities

• It allowed for the creation of new provinces

• It ended the fur trade

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Describe one way the decline of buffalo populations affected Plains First Nations during this period.

• It led to increased gold mining

• It caused significant changes in their traditional way of life

• It resulted in the repeal of the Corn Laws

• It encouraged the growth of urban centres

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How did the cooperation between various groups contribute to the success of the Underground Railroad in Canada?

• By building the Canadian Pacific Railway

• By providing safe passage and support to escaping enslaved people

• By negotiating the British North America Act

• By striking for better working conditions

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Explain the contribution of Mary Ann Shadd to Canadian heritage.

• She was a leader in the fur trade

• She was the first Black woman publisher in North America and an advocate for abolition and education

• She led the North-West Rebellion

• She was a member of the Orange Order

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