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WorksheetsChallenges of Confederation
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
When was Confederation in Canada?
1282
1654
1792
1867
Who was Canada's first Prime minister?
Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau
John A Macdonald
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
What was a key (important) element of the Confederation?
Taxes
Railroad
Fishing
Which four provinces first joined confederation?
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
How was power divided after the Confederation?
Upper and Lower Canada
Canada and the USA
Federal and Provincial
Provincial and Municipal
What were some of the challenges of attracting settlers to Canada’s west?
There was no police force to make sure rules were followed or to keep the peace.
Farming was difficult because of the short growing season and the long winters
The Western land was mainly open plains and wilderness.
All of the above
How Did The Government Plan On Changing The Reputation Of The West?
By creating a police force to keep law and order
By building a railway across the country to help move people and goods
All of the above
None of the above
What does NWMP stand for?
North West Military Police
North West Mounted Police
North West Mercenary Police
North West Militia Police
Who founded the NWMP?
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister, Pierre Tudeau
Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie King
Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald
What did the NWMP later evolve into?
The Canadian Army
The RCMP
Canadian Peacekeepers
None of the above
What is the CPR?
A type of first aid
The Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pipeline and Railway
none of the above
Between 1896 and 1914, how many people immigrated to Canada?
Over 3 million
Over 10, 000
Over 100,000,000
None
What year was the NWMP formed?
1885
1873
2020
1905
Wanted Men for the Mounted Police Force. What ages were the NWMP recruiting?
ages 10 to 30
ages 18 to 25
ages 18 to 40
ages 20 to 40
Wanted Men for the Mounted Police Force. What were the NWMP paying for constables per day?
50 cents
$2
$5
$1
Commissioner _______ wrote about his experiences of the NWMP on their trek west.
Commissioner George Arthur English
Commissioner George Arthur French
Commissioner George Albert Gobind
Commissioner George Arthur Jake
It was known that the whiskey traders from the United States built forts. The names of such forts were
Whoop-Up, Robber's Roost, Slide Out
Wild Buffalo, Robber's Roost, Slide Out
Whoop-Up, Robber's Roost, Alberta
Wild Buffalo, Robber's Roost, Saskatchewan
When they signed the treaty, what did the First Nations think they were agreeing to?
Selling their land
Removing their rights to their land
Allowing settlers to farm on the land
Sharing the land, not ownership
A major reason that the colonies in Canada wanted to join together to form a country was
Fear of United States Expansionism
Fear of First Nation Separation
Fear of Russian Expansionism
Fear of new Technology
Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces in Canada in
1867
1914
1883
1905
