Manitoba
Who owned Rupert’s Land before the government purchased it?
What is the Hudson's Bay Company
True or False? Northwest Territories joined Confederation before Manitoba
What is False
This newspaper publisher and politician led the push for British Columbia to join Canada.
Who is Amor De Cosmos
This city, and capital of PEI, hosted the 1864 conference initially meant to discuss a maritime coalition
What is Charlottetown
Born William Alexander Smith, this person changed his name to represent "lover of the universe" and pushed BC into Confederation.
Who is Amor De Cosmos
In This Year, Manitoba became Canada's 5th Province
What is 1870?
True or False? Does Northwest Territories operate under a consensus government
What is True
To ensure British Columbia joined confederation, the federal government promised to build this within 10 years.
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway
What year did Prince Edward Island finally join the Canadian Confederation?
What is 1873
Known as a strong supporter of confederation, this politician was a leading PEI host at the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences.
Who is William Henry Pope
This Ontarian Man was executed by the Provisional Government, making Riel an enemy of Ontario.
Who is Thomas Scott?
What was the main reason the Dominion of Canada wanted to acquire Northwest Territories (Rupert's Land)
A) To prevent American annexation B) To find Gold Immediately C) To build a shipping route to the arctic
What is A) To prevent American annexation
The two colonies of British Columbia before Confederation were...
What is Vancouver and the Mainland Colony of British Columbia.
True or False, These two out of the six terms were negotiated for PEI to join Confederation, The Island Government was to receive $55 for each island resident and the federal government would take over certain public services
What is False, The Island government was to receive $50 instead of $55 for each island resident.
This historical figure was born in Saint Boniface, now part of Winnipeg, and was executed in 1885 following the North West Resistance.
Who is Louis Riel
This group Led by Louis Riel, this indigenous group formed a provisional government to protect their rights after Canada attempted to take over Red River.
What is the Metis
In the Northwest Territories, all members of the Legislative Assembly are elected as independents, with this total number of seats being
What is 19
The federal government agreed to take over this financial weight belonging to the colony of British Columbia.
What is Debt
As a well known Irish-Canadian journalist, Edward Whalen was a key politician who supported these terms:
Though initially hesitant to support Confederation, this anti Confederation governor was replaced, allowing BC to join, who was this
Who is Frederick Seymour
What does the name Manitoba mean?
What is the "Spirit that Speaks"
True or False, Northwest territories is not represented by a commissioner
What is False
As a result of the gold rush, this town was built in the 1860s, quickly becoming a major place for people arriving from around the world.
What is Barkerville
In Prince Edward Island, this ongoing issue saw British landowners collecting high rents from farmers while refusing to fund roads and public buildings, creating tension with the people.
What is the absentee landlord system
Before his execution, he was a member of the Canadian government and fought against the Métis provisional government at Upper Fort Garry.
Who is Thomas Scott