Reasons for Confederation
Q: What year did Confederation occur?
A: 1867
Q: Who was the leader of the Red River Resistance?
A: Louis Riel.
Q: What is the modern name of the BNA Act?
A: The Constitution Act, 1867.
Q: What year was the Indian Act first passed?
1876
Q: This person is known as the “Father of Confederation.”
A: Sir John A. Macdonald.
Q: Name one economic reason the colonies wanted Confederation.
A: To create a larger free-trade economy / avoid tariffs between colonies.
Q: Which group of people primarily lived in the Red River Settlement?
The Metis
Q: The BNA Act divided powers between which two levels of government?
A: Federal and provincial governments.
Q: True or False: The Indian Act was created without consultation from Indigenous peoples.
A: True.
Q: What agreement promised bilingual services and land rights for the Métis in the new province of Manitoba?
A: The Manitoba Act (1870).
Q: What threat from the United States pushed colonies toward Confederation?
A: Fear of American expansion or invasion after the Civil War.
Q: Which company controlled Rupert’s Land before Canada purchased it?
A: The Hudson’s Bay Company.
Q: Name one area of responsibility controlled by the federal government after Confederation.
A: Immigration, postal service, defence, Indigenous affairs, etc.
Q: One major purpose of the Indian Act was to force Indigenous peoples to adopt which lifestyle?
A: Euro-Canadian (assimilation).
Q: Which event involved resistance by the Métis due to Canada surveying land without consultation?
A: The Red River Rebellion.
Q: Which conference first brought together leaders to discuss uniting the colonies?
A: The Charlottetown Conference.
Q: What document did the Métis create to outline their rights and concerns?
A: The List of Rights.
Q: True or False: The BNA Act gave Indigenous peoples a say in the creation of Canada.
A: False.
Q: Name one restriction the Indian Act placed on Indigenous peoples.
A: Examples: banning ceremonies, controlling movement, banning hiring lawyers, limiting political organization, defining “status,” creating reserves, etc.
What was an amendment to the indian act?
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What is another reason for confederation?
Answer will vary
Q: What province was created as a result of the Red River Resistance?
A: Manitoba (in 1870).
Q: Which three colonies originally joined together under the BNA Act?
A: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick (any 3 acceptable).
Name one ammendment to the Indian Act.
A: Examples: banning ceremonies, controlling movement, banning hiring lawyers, limiting political organization, defining “status,” creating reserves, etc.
Q: Which two pieces of legislation had a major impact on Indigenous self-governance: one creating Canada, and one restricting Indigenous life?
A: The BNA Act and the Indian Act.