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WorksheetsLaurier and Canada's Early Challenges
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the first French Canadian Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier
Pierre Trudeau
Louis St. Laurent
What was the main challenge Wilfrid Laurier faced as Prime Minister?
Balancing the interests of the French and English Canadians
Managing the economy
Expanding the railway system
Establishing a national healthcare system
What was the Boer War primarily about?
Control over the Suez Canal
Control over gold and diamonds in South Africa
Independence of India
Colonisation of Australia
How did Laurier respond to the pressure to support Britain in the Boer War?
He refused to get involved
He sent Canadian volunteers and funded the first 1,000
He declared war on Britain
He sent Canadian troops without funding
What was the Alaskan boundary dispute primarily about?
Fishing rights
Control over a port in the Alaskan panhandle
Oil reserves
Timber resources
Why did the British representative, Lord Alverstone, side with the Americans in the Alaskan boundary dispute?
He was bribed by the Americans
To maintain good relations with the USA before WW1
He believed the Americans had a stronger claim
He was unaware of the Canadian interests
What lesson did Laurier learn from the Alaskan boundary dispute?
Canada should always side with Britain
Canada needs to establish its own foreign policy
Canada should avoid international disputes
Canada should focus on domestic issues
What was Laurier's compromise regarding the naval issue?
Fund Britain's navy entirely
Build a Canadian navy and lend it to Britain
Refuse to support any naval efforts
Build a joint navy with the USA
What were the names of the two ships Canada had at the start of WW1?
The Victoria and the Albert
The Niobi and the Rainbow
The Ottawa and the Halifax
The Maple and the Leaf
What was the significance of the Klondike Gold Rush in the Alaskan boundary dispute?
It increased the value of the disputed land
It led to the discovery of oil
It caused a population decline
It was unrelated to the dispute
What was the primary reason Britain wanted control over the southern tip of South Africa?
To establish a new colony
To control the interior resources
To use the coastline for refuelling ships and trade
To convert the local population to Christianity
What was the main technological advancement that changed naval warfare during Laurier's time?
The invention of submarines
The development of metal warships
The use of aircraft carriers
The creation of nuclear weapons
Which two African countries were named after Cecil Rhodes?
South Africa and Namibia
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
Kenya and Tanzania
Botswana and Lesotho
What was the main reason Laurier decided to send Canadian volunteers to the Boer War?
To support the Afrikaaners
To show loyalty to Britain
To gain control of South African resources
To avoid conflict with the Zulus
