Growth and Gridlock
What term describes a lack of political change in the Province of Canada, mainly caused by the equal number of seats for Canada East and Canada West?
Political deadlock
The fear of American expansion after the U.S. Civil War led to this concern, which was a major reason for Confederation.
Defense concerns
What year did Canadian Confederation officially take place, creating the Dominion of Canada?
1867 (July 1, 1867)
Name two events that led to a large increase in the population of British North America leading up to the 1850s.
The Great Migration, Underground Railroad, Irish Famine, and the Gold Rush (any two)
Solving the issue of political deadlock in the Province of Canada was a reason for Confederation, as it promised this.
More stable federal and provincial governments
Healthcare and education are examples of matters that became the responsibility of which level of government after Confederation?
Provincial governments
What is the name of the system where political seats are allocated based on the population of a region?
Representation by population (or Rep by Pop)
What action did Britain encourage its colonies to take, as it was getting tired of managing their local affairs?
To take responsibility for their own governance
What gift-giving feast, practised by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast, was a key cultural tradition?
The potlatch
What specific group of people was targeted by the head tax, a fixed fee charged to each person entering Canada?
Chinese immigrants/labourers
Confederation was also viewed as a way to allow expansion into what direction?
West (or the western territories)
Who was the leader of the Métis during the 1885 North-West Rebellion?
Louis Riel
Which politician was a strong supporter of the "representation by population" system?
George Brown
Name three of the main reasons that led to the push for Confederation.
Political deadlock, Defense concerns (fear of US expansion), desire for Western expansion, and pressures from Britain (any three)
Give the name of the three major conferences where leaders negotiated the terms leading to Confederation.
Charlottetown Conference (1864), Quebec Conference (1864), and London Conference (1866–1867)