Confederation Basics
When did Canadian Confederation officially take place?
July 1, 1867
Which colony attended Confederation talks but did not join Canada until 1949?
Newfoundland and Labrador
When did Manitoba join Confederation?
1870
What year did the Northwest Resistance take place?
1885
What colony joined with British Columbia before Confederation?
Vancouver Island
Who became Canada's first Prime Minister?
John A. Macdonald
Which conference was originally planned to discuss Maritime Union?
The Charlottetown Conference
Who are the the Métis?
The Métis are people of mixed Indigenous and European (mainly French) ancestry
What happened to Louis Riel after the Northwest Resistance? What was he found guilty of?
He was found guilty of treason and executed.
What year did British Columbia join Confederation?
1871
Which four provinces formed Canada in 1867?
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
What important document came from the Quebec Conference?
The 72 Resolutions
What was the name of the Ontario Orangeman who was captured by the provisional government?
Thomas Scott
Who was Gabriel Dumont? (what part of the resistance did he lead?)
The Métis military leader during the Northwest Resistance.
What brought thousands of people to BC in the 1850s and 1860s?
The Gold Rush
Name two internal factors that encouraged Confederation
Political Deadlock, Repeal of the Corn Laws
What was created at the London Conference?
British North America Act
What is a provisional government?
A temporary government formed until a permanent one can be established.
Name the three parts of the National Policy
Protective Tariffs, Canadian Pacific Railway, Settlement of the West
What was imposed on Chinese immigrants entering Canada after they helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Head Tax
Name four external factors that encouraged Confederation.
American Civil War, Manifest Destiny, The Fenian Raids, Reciprocity Treaty Cancelled, The Trent Affair, The Chesapeake Incident, The St. Alban's Raid
Name the three conferences that led to Confederation and where they were held.
Charlottetown (PEI), Quebec (Quebec), and London (England).
Who was William McDougall (what did he govern?)?
The man appointed by Canada to govern Rupert's Land before it officially became Canadian territory.
Name at least three important battles in the Northwest Resistance
Battle of Fish Creek, Battle of Cut Knife, Battle of Batoche, Battle of Duck Lake
Who was Amor De Cosmos?
A politician and newspaper publisher who strongly supported BC joining Canada.