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100
John A. MacDonald was born in this country
What is Scotland?
100
The first of the Confederation conferences in 1864
What is the Charlottetown Conference?
100
This maritime province rejected confederation after the Quebec conference
What is PEI?
100
The drink of choice in Charlottetown 1864
What is Champagne?
100
The first Prime Minister of Canada (-500 if you get this wrong)
Who is John A. MacDonald
200
He led New Brunswick into Confederation
Who is Samuel Leonard Tilley?
200
This was the 3rd and final confederation conference
What is the London Conference?
200
This conflict in the states was a big factor influencing Confederation
What is The American Civil War?
200
What was Tuponia?
a proposed name for Canada
200
Debate over confederation in Nova Scotia was fierce between Charles Tupper and this man
Who is Joseph Howe?
300
This father of Confederation has been the only victim of political assassination at the federal level in Canada's history
Who is Thomas D'Arcy McGee?
300
During this conference John A. Macdonald a bad incident with a candle
What is The London Conference?
300
The passing of this Act finalized Confederation
What is the British North America Act?
300
George Brown led this political party in Canada West
What is the Clear Grits?
300
John A. MacDonald insisted on the creation of this as a way to protect the interests of the rich
What is the Senate?
400
This lawyer from Montreal led the Parti Bleu in Canada East
Who is Georges-Etienne Cartier?
400
One of the minor changes added at the London Conference was the commitment to building one of these
What is an international railway?
400
These Irish/American rebels raided Campobello Island and the threat of further attacks bolstered support for confederation in NB
Who are the Fenians?
400
As per his report, Upper and Lower Canada were merged into one colony after the rebellions of 1837
Who is Lord Durham? (The Durham Report)
400
The original four PROVINCES that joined confederation in 1867
What are Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
500
These three men from the province of Canada formed the "Great Coalition"
Who are Brown, Cartier & MacDonald?
500
The drafting of these was the major outcome of the Quebec Conference
What are the 72 Resolutions?
500
The last province to join confederation
What is Newfoundland?
500
This system of government and election procedures was desired by the people of Canada West and made a term of confederation
What is Representation by Population?
500
These ideals became known as the "Prime Directive" for Canada
What is Peace, Order and Good Government?
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