WorksheetsConfederation_Christine_8-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
For how many years did the Hudson's Bay Company hold an exclusive trade monopoly in Ruperts Land
200
210
220
195
The Metis where a mix of which two races?
First Nations+French
First Nations+English(from England)
First Nations+Any European settler
Which peoples were not included in the Confederation debates?
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
all of the above
Women
What type of political system did John A. Macdonald push for?
Dictatorship
Federal
Other
Who bought Alaska from Russia in 1867
France
United States
Britain
none of the above
What agreement was reached on November 19, 1869 with Ruperts land?
11/12 Rupert's land was transferred to Canada's Government
1/2 of Ruperts land was transferred to Canada Government
Nothing
How many colonies united to form Canada in 1867?
3
4
2
None of the above
Who was Canada's first President?
Sir John A Macdonald
Thomas D'arcy McGee
Georges Etienne Cartier
N/A
What was the first province to join Confederation after 1867?
Manitoba
New Brunswick
PEI
None of the above
Which one of these was a reason for confederation
A desire to become independent from Britain
Being able to trade without taraffs
All of the Above
None of the above
Canada's first Prime Minister was John A Macdonald
True
False
Which province was promised a railroad connection in order to encourage it to join Confederation?
PEI
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Which was the first conference held to discuss a union between the British North American colonies?
Toronto Conferance
Charlottetown Conference
London Conference
None of the above
Confederation was an act to become independent from Britian
True
False
Which province was once known as Canada West?
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Which Province was known as Lower Canada?
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Did women have a say in confederation
Yes. They could become politicians, and vote at the time.
No. Women couldn't become politicians
When did Rupert's Land join confederation?
November 19th 1869
October 15th 1965
November 19th 1870
November 18th 1869
Choose all the reasons of cofederation
A new system of decision making, with one central government and provincial governments to deal with local issues, might help make government more stable in the colonies.
As the colonies grew, they were building railroads and roads, which cost a great deal of money. If several smaller colonies combined, they would have more taxes and more money to pay their debts as they grew.
To help the First Nations People
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(yes this is a recipe for chocolate chip cookies)
What made Prince Edward Island decide to join Confederation?
Cost of railway construction
Landlords who lived in England owned most of the Island. This meant that settlers could not buy their own land and had to rent it at high cost. Canada agreed to help by buying the land from the landlords so that settlers could then buy and own their land.
They didn't want America taking over Canada
They wanted to stop the railway from being built
they wanted to help the FNP
