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WorksheetsSS7 - Ch. 8 Confederation
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
"The union of colonies of British North America into the Dominion of Canada"
Assimilation
Confederation
Domination
Gathering
The idea of joining the colonies to form a confederation originally came from ___.
The Royal Proclamation of 1793
Lord Durham's Report of 1839
Canadian Legislature of 1858
The British North America Act of 1867
In Canada West, the English wanted "Representation by Population" because that would give them more seats and more power in the Legislative Assembly.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did some of the Maritime colonies not want to join Confederation?
They had thriving economies and didn't see the need for Confederation.
They were isolated from the larger colonies.
They were small and felt like they would have little influence in decisions.
All of the above.
The Reciprocity Agreement allowed for free trade between the colonies in British North America and the U.S.
TRUE
FALSE
Which colonies said "yes" to Confederation?
Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia & P.E.I.
Canada East, Canada West, Newfoundland & P.E.I.
Canada West, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & New Brunswick
Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick
The Dominion of Canada was formed on which day?
July 1, 1876
July 1, 1867
July 4, 1867
July 1, 1967
Which war encouraged Confederation among the British North American colonies?
The American Civil War
World War 1
World War 2
The War of 1812
Colonists were concerned the Americans would take over the British North American territories. What was this called?
Annexation
Deportation
Exclusion
Collusion
The British North America Act established which two languages as official languages of parliament?
Cree and English
Blackfoot and French
English and French
Blackfoot and Cree
First Nations people were offered voting rights if they gave up their First Nations status.
True
False
Elijah Harper held a feather for ____ as he opposed the Meech Lake Accord.
strength
approval
good luck
remembrance
