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Challenges of Confederation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1867 several colonies in Canada joined together to form:
a)
O Canada
b)
Dominion of Canada
c)
North America United
d)
British Canada
2.
The reason Canada grew really fast in the early days of it's development was:
a)
Immigrants
b)
Jobs
c)
Improved Farming and teschnology
d)
all of the above
3.

When was Confederation in Canada?

a)

1282

b)

1654

c)

1792

d)

1867

4.
Where was the first conference held?
a)
Toronto
b)
Charlottetown
c)
London
d)
Quebec
5.

Who was Canada's first Prime minister?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Justin Trudeau

c)

John A Macdonald

d)

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

6.

What was a key (important) element of the Confederation?

a)

Taxes

b)

Railroad

c)

Fishing

7.

Which four provinces first joined confederation?

a)

Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island

b)

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island

c)

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland

d)

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

8.

How was power divided after the Confederation?

a)

Upper and Lower Canada

b)

Canada and the USA

c)

Federal and Provincial

d)

Provincial and Municipal

9.

What were some of the challenges of attracting settlers to Canada’s west?

a)

There was no police force to make sure rules were followed or to keep the peace.

b)

Farming was difficult because of the short growing season and the long winters

c)

The Western land was mainly open plains and wilderness.

d)

All of the above

10.

How Did The Government Plan On Changing The Reputation Of The West?

a)

By creating a police force to keep law and order

b)

By building a railway across the country to help move people and goods

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

What does NWMP stand for?

a)

North West Military Police

b)

North West Mounted Police

c)

North West Mercenary Police

d)

North West Militia Police

12.

Who founded the NWMP?

a)

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

b)

Prime Minister, Pierre Tudeau

c)

Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie King

d)

Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald

13.

What did the NWMP later evolve into?

a)

The Canadian Army

b)

The RCMP

c)

Canadian Peacekeepers

d)

None of the above

14.

What is the CPR?

a)

A type of first aid

b)

The Canadian Pacific Railway

c)

The Canadian Pipeline and Railway

d)

none of the above

15.

Between 1896 and 1914, how many people immigrated to Canada?

a)

Over 3 million

b)

Over 10, 000

c)

Over 100,000,000

d)

None

16.

What year was the NWMP formed?

a)

1885

b)

1873

c)

2020

d)

1905

17.

Wanted Men for the Mounted Police Force. What ages were the NWMP recruiting?

a)

ages 10 to 30

b)

ages 18 to 25

c)

ages 18 to 40

d)

ages 20 to 40

18.

Wanted Men for the Mounted Police Force. What were the NWMP paying for constables per day?

a)

50 cents

b)

$2

c)

$5

d)

$1

19.

Commissioner _______ wrote about his experiences of the NWMP on their trek west.

a)

Commissioner George Arthur English

b)

Commissioner George Arthur French

c)

Commissioner George Albert Gobind

d)

Commissioner George Arthur Jake

20.

It was known that the whiskey traders from the United States built forts. The names of such forts were

a)

Whoop-Up, Robber's Roost, Slide Out

b)

Wild Buffalo, Robber's Roost, Slide Out

c)

Whoop-Up, Robber's Roost, Alberta

d)

Wild Buffalo, Robber's Roost, Saskatchewan

21.

When they signed the treaty, what did the First Nations think they were agreeing to?

a)

Selling their land

b)

Removing their rights to their land

c)

Allowing settlers to farm on the land

d)

Sharing the land, not ownership

22.

A major reason that the colonies in Canada wanted to join together to form a country was

a)

Fear of United States Expansionism

b)

Fear of First Nation Separation

c)

Fear of Russian Expansionism

d)

Fear of new Technology

23.

Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces in Canada in

a)

1867

b)

1914

c)

1883

d)

1905