Confederation – Unit Test #1
*Fill in all blanks
with the best answer. Each blank is worth 1 mark. Have fun!
1.
Many felt that railways such as the ____________________________________
, from ____________________ to
______________________, and the _________________________ from
____________________ to ______________________ were essential to the future
security and economy of the British North American colonies.
2.
In the years before Confederation, Britain began
to move more and more of its troops out of the colonies. This was because soldiers
were expensive, and Britain needed additional help to fight battles in Europe.
As a result, defending the colonies from internal and external threats became a
big concern. One fairly small group of Irish settlers, known as
the___________________________, was one of these security concerns.
3.
During the American Civil War, an American warship stopped an unarmed
British merchant and mail ship. This event, known as the “______________
Affair” increased tensions,
and emphasized the fact
that invasion by the ______________________________was still a genuine threat. Formation
of a union, was, once again, considered one way to decrease this risk.
4.
Before confederation, there were two main
political parties in Canada West, both of which still exist today. The _________________________________
were led by Sir John A. Macdonald. The _____________________________________
were led by ________________________________ . Fortunately, these two leaders
agreed to put aside some of their political differences to form a coalition and
promote union of the colonies in British North America.
5.
Since
more people lived in Canada West than Canada East, Macdonald and Brown thought
it was only fair for Canada West to have more elected representatives.
Determining how many elected politicians will represent an area, based on its
population, is called ________________________________________.
6.
Three separate conferences were held prior to
Confederation to establish the guidelines for how a united country would look.
These were held in _____________________________, ____________________________
and ______________________________.
7.
The first of these conferences was originally only
going to include the ________________________ colonies. These included:
______________________, __________________________ and
_________________________.
8.
However, Sir John A. Macdonald felt very strongly
about forming a union with these three colonies, and convinced them to include
___________________________ and _____________________________ in the meetings.
9.
Unfortunately, the delegates involved in these
conferences, known as the “_____________________________________,” did not
consider the opinions and rights of several very important groups.
10. These
included: _________________, _________________ and
_____________________________.
11. The
Dominion of Canada was officially formed on _______________________________.
12. The
first four Provinces included in the Dominion were: ________________________
________________________, ________________________and ,_________________________________.
13. The
first Prime Minister of the Dominion was ___________________________________.
14. The
Confederation Act, also known as the
________________________________________ was the legislation that
officially made Canada an independent nation.
15. The
act outlined the fact that the Parliament of Canada would be divided into two
“Houses.” The first, known as the _________________________________________ was made up of politicians elected
by the voters. The number of politicians in this House depended on the
population of each province. This was known as____________________________________________.
16. The other “House,” known as the ______________________
would be chosen, or______________________ , by the Prime Minister.
17. This house had the same number of
representatives for all provinces, regardless of population. This system was known
as ____________________________.
18. It was also decided that Canada
would be a _______________________________ nation, with the two main languages
being ______________ and ___________________.
19. List
two responsibilities of the Federal Government in Canada
a)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b)______________________________________________________________________________________
20. List two responsibilities of the Provincial
Government in Canada
a)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b)______________________________________________________________________________________
21. Although
he had many ups and downs as Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald made some
very important contributions to the Dominion of Canada. He supported the
creation of a _____________________________ across the country. In addition,
Macdonald pushed for more settlement of
_____________________________________________.
22. Spell
“Dominion” and “Confederation.” _______________________. ___________________.
Bonus: Imagine you were present at the meetings that
led to the Confederation of Canada, and the British North America Act. Would
you feel most strongly about having the Dominion of Canada’s Government based
on Representation by Population, Equal Representation, or Sir John A.
Macdonald’s compromise of having a House of Commons, based on Representation by
Population, and a Senate based on Equal Representation? Briefly explain your
thoughts. (2 Marks)
Word Bank:
Intercolonial Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Halifax
Montreal
Toronto
Fenians
Trent
United States
Conservatives
Liberals
George Brown
Charlottetown
Quebec
London (England)
Representation by population
Maritime
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Canada West
Canada East
Fathers of Confederation
Black People
Women
First Nations Peoples
July 1, 1867
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Sir John A. Macdonald
British North America Act
House of Commons
Senate
Representation by population
Appointed
Equal representation
Bilingual
French
English
Railway
Western Canada
