Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- Irish nationalists who invaded Canada in 1866 were called
a) Fenians.
b) Metis.
c) habitants.
d) Orangemen.
- Under the British North America Act of 1867,
a) Upper and Lower Canada merged as the United Province of Canada.
b) Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario merged to form Canada.
c) the Atlantic Provinces and Prince Edward Island formed the Maritime Union.
d) Canada became a single nation from Newfoundland to British Columbia.
- Three major conferences leading directly to Confederation in 1867 were
a) the Halifax, St.John’s and Charlottetown Conferences.
b) the Charlottetown, Quebec and London Conferences.
c) the Washington, London and Ottawa Conferences.
d) the Kingston, Montreal and Quebec Conferences.
- Three men who agreed to compromise and work together for Confederation were
a) Lord Durham, Lord Elgin and Joseph Howe.
b) George Brown, Georges Cartier and John A. Macdonald.
c) Wilfred Laurier, Alexander Mackenzie and James Douglas.
d) Louis Papineau, William Lyon Mackenzie and Joseph Howe.
- Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a) Alexander Mackenzie
b) Wilfred Laurier
c) Georges Etienne Cartier
d) John A. Macdonald
- John A. Macdonald was
a) the Governor of Newfoundland who opposed Confederation.
b) an Orangeman who was executed by the Metis in Manitoba.
c) the first Prime Minister of Canada.
d) a Canadian who invented the hamburger.
- Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley was the Maritime politician who
a) in November 1838, led a revolt against British rule.
b) called for union with the United States.
c) convinced the people of New Brunswick to support Confederation.
d) opposed Sir John A. MacDonald and the National Policy.
- Who called for the people of New Brunswick to support Confederation?
a) Louis Papineau
b) Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley
c) Robert Nelson
d) William Lyon Mackenzie
- A major condition for Canadian confederation was
a) the recognition of English as the official language of Canada.
b) the construction of a transcontinental railway.
c) construction of a macadam road across Canada.
d) the construction of a national capital in Ottawa.
- British Columbia entered into Confederation largely because of
a) the drop in the value of real estate in Fort Victoria.
b) encouragement from the British monarchy.
c) huge debts accumulated during the gold rush.
d) American investment in the Wellington coal mine.
- The "Pacific Scandal" resulted from
a) overfishing on the west coast of Canada.
b) Hugh Allan’s donation to the Conservative Party.
c) the sale of Alaska to the Americans.
d) American occupation of the Oregon Territory and Astoria.
- The Prince Edward Island Act of 1873
a) created Prince Edward Island as the seventh province of Canada.
b) joined PEI with the Atlantic Provinces to form the Maritime Union.
c) established the first Catholic university in Charlottetown.
d) compensated the Acadians for their expulsion from Ile St. Jean.
- In 1878, John A. Macdonald’s "National Policy" called for
a) protective tariffs, a national railway and settlement of the west.
b) free trade with the United States and fewer ties with Britain.
c) restrictions on further settlement in the West.
d) a national identity distinctly different from the British tradition.
- The first Paririe province to join Confederation was
a) Manitoba.
b) Saskatchewan.
c) Alberta.
d) Keewatin.
- The Alberta and Saskatchewan Acts of 1905 were controversial because
a) the acts joined Alberta and Saskatchewan into one territory.
b) there was no agreement on denominational schools.
c) the acts taxed the CPR too heavily.
d) the acts granted free land to the Metis in Saskatchewan.
- Which answer best describes Canadian Confederation?
a) The central government in Ottawa predominates over the provinces.
b) The provincial governments predominate over the central government.
c) The central and provincial governments share power.
d) The British monarch is the head of government in Canada.
- "Federalism" means
a) political power rests with the provinces.
b) political power rests with the national (central) government.
c) political power is shared by the provincial and central governments.
d) political power rests with the monarchy.
- William Cornelius Van Horne was an American who
a) was retained as a lawyer for Louis Riel and the Metis.
b) advocated the union of Canada with the United States.
c) became the first governor of Canada West.
d) was responsible for completing the construction of the CPR.
- In 1867, at the time of Canadian Confederation, what great event was occurring in the United States?
a) The California Gold Rush
b) The American Civil War
c) The emanciapation of the slaves in the United States
d) The settlement of the Great Plains
- In 1867, at the time of Canadian Confederation, what large area of North American did the United States purchase?
a) Alaska
b) California
c) Texas and New Mexico
d) the Columbia River Valley in Washington state
- The American concept of "Manifest Destiny" means
a) that the majority rules.
b) that the United States should rule all North America.
c) "No taxation without representation".
d) liberty and equality for all persons.
- The idea that the United States should rule all North America was called
a) the majority rules.
b) free trade.
c) Manifest Destiny.
d) liberty and equality for all persons.
- In the years immediately following Confederation, why did the Canadian government want to buy the Hudsons Bay lands?
a) The purchase would enrich the HBC and its British investors.
b) Canadian ownership would undermine American efforts to control these lands.
c) Land is a good investment and the Canadian government wanted to invest in land.
d) The Canadian government wanted to control the fur trade.
Answer key 1. a 6. c 11. b 16. c 21. b 2. b 7. c 12. a 17. c 22. c 3. b 8. b 13. a 18. d 23. b 4. b 9. b 14. a 19. d 24. _ 5. d 10. c 15. b 20. a 25. _
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