How The Provinces Joined Confederation
Under what act did Manitoba join confederation?
The Manitoba Act
Multiple choice
Who was the Metis Leader who did NOT guide the legislation through parliament?
A. John A Macdonald
B. Amor De Cosmos
C. George-Etienne Cartier
D. Louis Riel
D. Louis Riel
True or False
PEI would receive 25 dollars for each resident of the island
False
True or False
A territory can vote for constitutional changes
False
True or False
Manitoba officially became a province on July 15 1870
True
When did PEI negotiate its entry into Confederation, and soon after joined?
1873
What causes did Edward Whelan support? (3)
-fighting against the absentee landlord system
-The fight for responsible goverment
-The PEI confederation
What was the main thing promised to PEI in exchange for them to join confederation?
The government would absorb their debt from building the railroad
Multiple choice
After the government of PEI was deeply in dept what did they negotiate?
A) Joining confederation
B) Switching the governments control
C) Changing the colonies rules
D) Selling the land to gain more money
A) Joining confederation
In what year was PEI granted colony status?
1769
Who did Canada inherit the Northwest Territories from?
From the area of Manitoba and bought from Hudson's bay company
Who wanted to take part in the Quebec and Charlottetown conferences where Governor Fredrick Seymour prevented this from happening?
Amor De Cosmos
Why was the land of Manitoba so attractive to Canadian settlers and immigrants and Americans?(2)
-Manitoba had wide open prairies that were good for farming.
-Americans were looking to annex the land to expand their nation.
Who formed a committee in Victoria to get the support he needed for the people of British Columbia?
Amor De Cosmos
When Manitoba joined confederation in 1870, who were the 2 groups fighting over the control of Rupert's Land?
Metis and the Canadian surveyors and soldiers
What were the two colonies that British Columbia was initially made up of?
Vancouver and the Mainland colony
What Hudsons bay official did the Canadian government send to work with Riel?
Donald Smith
What was British Columbia promised instead of a wagon road to connect them with the rest of Canada and how long did it take?
They were promised a railway which was completed within 10 years.
What are 3 ways that Manitoba was governed?
-English and French were the official languages used in government and the court
-The government funded both Catholic and Protestant schools
-Only religious education was guaranteed
Between what years did the construction of Cariboo road join the head of the fraser river?
1862-1865
In what year, month and day was the transfer of Rupert's Land supposed to take place? (Manitoba)
December 1st 1869
What newspaper did William Henry Pope write about his opinions on PEI joining confederation
The Islander
What was the result of the land deal that struck out between the Canadian government and the Hudson's Bay Company around the time when Manitoba also joined Confederation?
Canada now owned all of Northwest Territories as well
After the committee was formed, the political division deepened. How many people signed the petition which stated that they didn't want confederation?(British Columbia)
164 people
Why were the people of British Columbia concerned after the United States had purchased Alaska from Russia?
The people of British Columbia were concerned because the United States were planning to expand their borders.