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Confederation_Christine_8-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For how many years did the Hudson's Bay Company hold an exclusive trade monopoly in Ruperts Land

a)

200

b)

210

c)

220

d)

195

2.

The Metis where a mix of which two races?

a)

First Nations+French

b)

First Nations+English(from England)

c)

First Nations+Any European settler

3.

Which peoples were not included in the Confederation debates?

a)

First Nations

b)

Metis

c)

Inuit

d)

all of the above

e)

Women

4.

What type of political system did John A. Macdonald push for?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Federal

c)

Other

5.

Who bought Alaska from Russia in 1867

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

Britain

d)

none of the above

6.

What agreement was reached on November 19, 1869 with Ruperts land?

a)

11/12 Rupert's land was transferred to Canada's Government

b)

1/2 of Ruperts land was transferred to Canada Government

c)

Nothing

7.

How many colonies united to form Canada in 1867?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

None of the above

8.

Who was Canada's first President?

a)

Sir John A Macdonald

b)

Thomas D'arcy McGee

c)

Georges Etienne Cartier

d)

N/A

9.

What was the first province to join Confederation after 1867?

a)

Manitoba

b)

New Brunswick

c)

PEI

d)

None of the above

10.

Which one of these was a reason for confederation

a)

A desire to become independent from Britain

b)

Being able to trade without taraffs

c)

All of the Above

d)

None of the above

11.

Canada's first Prime Minister was John A Macdonald

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which province was promised a railroad connection in order to encourage it to join Confederation?

a)

PEI

b)

New Brunswick

c)

Newfoundland

d)

Prince Edward Island

13.

Which was the first conference held to discuss a union between the British North American colonies?

a)

Toronto Conferance

b)

Charlottetown Conference

c)

London Conference

d)

None of the above

14.

Confederation was an act to become independent from Britian

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which province was once known as Canada West?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Alberta

c)

Ontario

d)

Manitoba

e)

Saskatchewan

16.

Which Province was known as Lower Canada?

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Prince Edward Island

17.

Did women have a say in confederation

a)

Yes. They could become politicians, and vote at the time.

b)

No. Women couldn't become politicians

18.

When did Rupert's Land join confederation?

a)

November 19th 1869

b)

October 15th 1965

c)

November 19th 1870

d)

November 18th 1869

19.

Choose all the reasons of cofederation

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

To help the First Nations People

d)

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(yes this is a recipe for chocolate chip cookies)

20.

What made Prince Edward Island decide to join Confederation?

a)

Cost of railway construction

b)

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.

c)

They didn't want America taking over Canada

d)

They wanted to stop the railway from being built

e)

they wanted to help the FNP