WorksheetsCanadian Confederation - Ch 8 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two groups or colonies did not join during the formation of Confederation?
a)
Nova Scotia & Newfoundland
b)
New Brunswick and PEI
c)
British Columbia & Canada East
d)
Newfoundland and PEI
2.
Which two nations did Confederation acknowledge?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Britain the the US
c)
France and the US
d)
None of the choices
3.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for PEI to join confederation?
a)
Canada said it would pay their debts
b)
Canada would buy land from absentee landlords
c)
Britain ordered them to join
d)
They were offered a ferry to their island
4.
What did "BNA" stand for?
a)
Beautiful North America
b)
Blingual Nations Alliance
c)
British North America
d)
Bullies Never Argue
5.
What two governments did the BNA act divide power to?
a)
Upper and Lower Canada
b)
Canada and the USA
c)
Federal and Provincial
d)
Provincial and Municipal
6.
When equally powerful parties can't agree on a course of action, this is known as...
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Colonialism
d)
Political Deadlock
7.
Who was not involved in Confederation?
a)
First Nations
b)
English
c)
Canadiens
d)
John A Macdonal
8.
What was a key bargaining tool for Confederation?
a)
Tax
b)
Railroad
c)
Mercantilism
9.
Which colony was the last colony to join Confederation?
a)
Nova Scotia
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Newfoundland
d)
PEI
10.
How was the U.S. involved in Confederation?
a)
It supported it from the sidelines
b)
It supported the railroad
c)
It was aiming for annexation of western lands
11.
Who became Canada's first Prime Minister?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
John A. Macdonald
c)
Pierre Trudeau
d)
George Etienne Cartier
12.
Political deadlock happened because Canada East and West both had _____ seats in the assembly.
a)
12
b)
30
c)
42
d)
54
13.
This picture BEST illustrates:
a)
Where the British travelled
b)
Major highways
c)
The Railroad
d)
Where the USA was annexing land
14.
An agreement where resources could flow both ways across the border free of any import taxes:
a)
Reciprocity
b)
Annexation
c)
Tariff
d)
Mercantilism
15.
Who were the Fenians?
a)
Irish/French people
b)
Irish/American people
c)
Irish/British people
d)
Irish/First Nation people
16.
Where was the first conference held?
a)
Toronto
b)
Charlottetown
c)
London
d)
Quebec
17.
How many colonies united to form Canada?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
18.
What was the first province to join after Confederation?
a)
Ontario
b)
Saskatchewan
c)
BC
d)
Manitoba
19.
Ottawa was chosen to be the capital by
a)
John A Macdonald
b)
George Brown
c)
Queen Victoria
d)
Abraham Lincoln
20.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Confederation?
a)
Building a railroad
b)
Political deadlock
c)
Reciprocity Treaty ending
d)
USA wanting to join
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