Conferences
Which of the following was NOT a location for a confederation conference?
a. Charlottetown
b. Quebec
c. Ottawa
d. London
c. Ottawa
Which of the following men was NOT a founding father of confederation?
a. John A. MacDonald
b. George Etienne Cartier
c. Jacques Cartier
d. George Brown
c. Jacques Cartier
What were two major economic resource industries for Canada East?
a. Fishing and Gold
b. Mining and Metals (e.g., iron, ore)
c. Lumber and farming products (e.g., potatoes, wheat, livestock, maple syrup)
d. Canada East had NO economic resources
c. Lumber and farming products (e.g., potatoes, wheat, livestock, maple syrup)
TRUE or FALSE...
Political Deadlock was a major factor to confederation because it was... "a time when the colonies of Nova Scotia and Ruperts Land could not politically decide on any changes to laws in the government because of differences in their cultural identities (peoples, language, religion etc...)".
FALSE (Nova Scotia and Ruperts Land were NOT involved in political deadlock!)
Confederation happened when four colonies joined together to form a union.. Two of these colonies were Canada East and Canada West... What were the other two colonies?
a. Nova Scotia and PEI
b. New Brunswick and PEI
c. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
d. British Columbia and North Western Territory
c. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
How many resolutions took place in the Quebec conference?
a. 72 resolutions
b. 64 resolutions
c. 18 resolutions
d. There were NO resolutions
a. 72 resolutions
How many men made up the fathers of confederation who took part in the conferences which made Canada country?
a. 28 men
b. 3 men
c. 100 men
d. 36 men
d. 36 men
What were two major economic resource industries for Canada West?
a. Agriculture and Mining
b. Fishing and Forestry
c. Real Estate and Hunting
d. Canada West had NO economic resources
a. Agriculture and Mining
The coalition government had two ideas to help solve the issue of Political Deadlock. They were...
1. Form a union of BNA colonies into ONE country
2. Canada East and Canada West would be officially split into two separate provinces; where each province could still hold their traditional culture, language and identity
Today, these two provinces are now known as... ?
Ontario and Quebec
What was the exact date of confederation for the country to be known as the Dominion of Canada?
July 1st 1867
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada who helped lead these confederation conferences?
John A. MacDonald
Which of the following was a reason why Ottawa was chosen to be the capital of Canada?
a. It had a good location (Rideau Canal/Ottawa River) for transport of goods to be traded
b. It was in the middle (on the border) of Canada East and West (which represented the English and French)
c. It was in a good spot to avoid any American attacks (not near the national border to the US)
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Fishing was a major economic industry for which area of Canada?
A. Prairie Colonies (Canada West, Ruperts Land)
b. Maritime Colonies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland)
c. British Columbia
d. North Western Territory
b. Maritime Colonies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland)
The majority of people living in Canada West spoke ___________ and people in Canada East mostly spoke _________ .
Canada West = English
Canada East = French
What was the name of constitution (law) which officially made Canada a country?
British North America Act (BNA Act)
How many delegates were in each conference?
a. 8
b. 12
c. 16
d. 24
b. 16
After the rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada, the British Parliament sent this person to investigate and he made three recommendations in a report...
What was his name?
Lord Durham
Agriculture and Potato Farming was a major economic resource industry for which colony?
a. Canada East
b. Canada West
c. New Brunswick
d. PEI
d. PEI
Which political party proposed the idea of a coalition government (joining two parties together) as a solution to political deadlock?
a. Conservatives
b. Clear Grits
c. Parti Bleu
d. Parti Rouge
b. Clear Grits
What year did the Reciprocity treaty (free trade) prior to confederation end with the United States?
a. 1812
b. 1901
c. 2024
d. 1866
1866
What building did the Quebec conference take place?
a. Le Chateau Frontenac
b. Notre Dame Basilica Church
c. Plains of Abraham
d. Old Parliament Building
d. Old Parliament Building
Lord Durham gave three recommendations to help Canada move towards Confederation. Fill in the blank with a word to complete the first recommendation.
1. _________ of French people and culture into the British culture and language (hint: when a group of people are influenced to change their identity to be more like majority)
2. A responsible government should be implemented in the colony, giving people a voice through elected assembly (democracy)
3. The colonies of Upper and Lower Canada should unify together with an English Speaking Majority to be known as The Province of Canada
Assimilation
Which colony of Canada used the Fur Trade and beaver pelts as a major source of their economic industry?
a. British Columbia
b. PEI
c. Canada West
d. Ruperts Land
d. Ruperts Land
Who was the leader of the political party, Parti Rouge?
a. John A. MacDonald
b. George Etienne Cartier
c. George Brown
d. Antoine-Aime Dorion
d. Antoine-Aime Dorion
There were five major factors to the confederation of Canada... Which two are missing?
1. End of the Reciprocity Treaty with the US
2. Political Deadlock
3. Changing British Attitudes (Canada becoming more independent)
4. ?
5. ?
National Railway and Manifest Destiny (threat of US Invasion)