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Confederation chapter 7

Quiz by Kevin Elliott

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  • Q1

    Which of the following groups were not part of the Confederation negotiations?

    a. leaders from Nova Scotia

     c. leaders from Canada East

    b. women and First Nations peoples

    d. leaders from Canada West

    30s
  • Q2

    Many in the Maritime provinces did not want to join Confederation because they

    d. did not need a railway or money to build better roads. 

     c. knew their taxes would increase. 

    b. felt Canada should give their land to the First Nations.

    a. did not want to lose their independence.

    30s
  • Q3

    One of the main reasons Prince Edward Island did not join Confederation was

    c. because it felt women should have the right to vote in elections.

    b. the other colonies would not promise to link Prince Edward Island to Central Canada with a railway link.

    a. its citizens thought that the other provinces would dominate it because Prince Edward Island is small in population and in area.  

     d. because it did not want any plant diseases to enter the island.

    30s
  • Q4

    The four original colonies that joined together to form Confederation were Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Ontario.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q5

    John A. Macdonald was Canada's first prime minister.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q6

    A political deadlock occurs when there is a disagreement among equally powerful decision makers.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q7

    Instead of forming Confederation, most colonies hoped for annexation by the Americans.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q8

    The British North America Act gave certain responsibilities to the federal government and others to the provincial governments.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q9

    Unlike in many of Britain's colonies, the First Nations of British North America were consulted during the Confederation negotiations.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    What year was confederation?

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    30s
  • Q11

    What is the capital city of Canada?

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    30s

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