Rebellion
Which one is correct? The creation of the Province of Canada …
□ gave the French Canadians more power.
□ reduced the political influence of French Canadians
□ reduced the political influence of French Canadians
Indicate which level of government (Federal or Provincial) had the following responsibilities.
- Education and Health Care
Provincial
What was the land where the Métis lived called before 1870?
□ Manitoba □ Rupert’s Land □ Red River
Rupert's Land
Which sentence best describes the outcome of the 1837–1838 rebellions?
□ The Patriotes, a large and well-organized force, won several battles.
□ The British defeated the Patriotes in every battle.
□ The British forces won all the battles except one.
□ The British forces won all the battles except one.
Indicate which level of government (Federal or Provincial) had the following responsibilities.
- Currency and the postal service
Federal
Why did the Métis rebel against the federal government in 1869?
□ They were afraid of losing their land.
□ They wanted their own railway.
□ They did not want European colonists to settle
on their fertile land.
□ They were afraid of losing their land.
□ They did not want European colonists to settle
on their fertile land.
Put the following events in order.
Number them from 1 to 3.
The union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada
Canadian Confederation
The Lower Canada Rebellion
2. The union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada
3. Canadian Confederation
1. The Lower Canada Rebellion
In 1867, there were only four provinces in Canada.
Name the two missing provinces.
Quebec, New Brunswick, _________, __________
Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia
Why were people in Quebec unhappy about Louis Riel's arrest?
In the eyes of French Canadians, Louis Riel defended the rights of minority peoples.
Put the events that led to the Lower Canada Rebellion in order.
A The British authorities rejected the demands of the Parti patriote.
B The Patriotes and their supporters rebelled against the government.
C The Parti patriote demanded reforms for the French Canadian population.
D The population was unhappy with the way the government was set up.
E The Parti patriote was formed; Louis-Joseph Papineau was its leader.
D, E, C, A, B
How was British Columbia’s decision to join the Canadian Confederation related to railway construction?
It was the promise to build a transcontinental railway that convinced British Columbia to join the other Canadian provinces.
In which province were people angered by Louis Riel’s arrest and
guilty verdict?
□ In Ontario □ In Québec
□ In British Columbia □ In New Brunswick
In Quebec
Complete the sentence:
In 1840, __________ united ___________ and _________ in a single province: the Province of Canada.
In 1840, the Act of Union united Upper Canada and Lower Canada in a single province: the Province of Canada.
Name the railway described: the transcontinental railway, the Grand Trunk Railway or the Intercolonial Railway?
a) The first railway to be built: ____________
b) Its construction began immediately after
Confederation: __________________
c) Building it was a huge technical challenge
because it had to cross the Rocky
Mountains: ________________
a) The first railway to be built: The Grand Trunk Railway
b) Its construction began immediately after
Confederation: The Intercolonial Railway
c) Building it was a huge technical challenge
because it had to cross the Rocky
Mountains: The transcontinental railway
Who was the leader of the Metis and why did he lead a rebellion against the Canadian government?
Louis Riel and the government wanted to build a railway across Métis land.