Factors
that Led to Confederation #1 – Railways (pg. 37-39)
1.Around
the time of Confederation, most goods were transported using ____________,
__________, ___________, _____________. Unfortunately roads weren’t well made
and were not useable most of the year because they were covered with _______
and _______. Most people felt that railways were the most important way of
moving passengers and freight around British North America.
2.One
important railway, the _______________railway
linked Toronto to _______________.
3.Many
people also felt that if the ___________________ railway was extended from the
Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) further west to ______________ they could also increase
the number of people using both railways.
4.Using
the line below, make a quick sketch showing how the two railways connected
different important cities. Label the cities Nova Scotia, Montreal and Toronto.
Also label the railways (Grand Trunk and Intercolonial).
___________________________________________________________________
6. What is one thing that the linked railway
system could transport from Nova Scotia to Toronto? __________
7.One
politician from Canada East (Quebec) that was highly involved in railway
development was _________________.
8.One
politician from Canada West (Ontario) involved in railway development was
___________________.
9.When
were the first steam-powered railways used in North America? __________________
10.Banks,
such as __________ in ________, England
were the ones lending money to help build railways. They only wanted to lend
money if the ________________ were going to join together, because that would
lead to more business for the railways and quicker repayment of loans.
Factors
that Led to Confederation #2 – Defense (40-43)
1.The
War of 1812 was a battle where _______________________________ defended its
colonies against ___________________.
2.Having
troops in the British colonies was very
____________________, so the British decided to keep only a few troops
in British North America, called a ___________________ defense force. They
realized more troops could be brought over quickly using _______________________.
3.Britain’s
battle against the Russians in 1854 was known as the _________________ War.
Many troops were needed for this battle and so they came back to Britain from
British North America to help out.
4.Another
concern for the security of the colonies was the _______________. This was an
________________ organization rebelling against their poor treatment by the
British. Once again, many people felt that if the Colonies linked together,
they could do a better job defending themselves as a united group.
5.Although
the Fenians did
very little to disrupt British North America, they were thought to be involved
in the killing of an Irish-born politician named ______________________ who
disagreed with the Fenians
violent tactics.
6.Briefly
explain why a Civil War began in the United States in 1861.
7.The
US civil war was between the North (also called the_____________________) and
the South (also called the________________________).
8.One
event that almost sparked another battle between the United States and British
North America took place in _________ when an American warship stopped an
unarmed British merchant and mail ship called the ________________.
The
American warship that stopped the Trent was known as the
______________________.
Factors
that Led to Confederation #3 – Political Issues(pg. 45-49)
1.In
Canada West, there were two main political groups, or parties. The first was
led by the future first Prime Minister of Canada, ___________________. This
group was known as the ________________________. The second group, known as the
_______________, was led by _____________________.
2.The
nickname for the Conservatives was the _______________.
3.The
nickname for the Liberals was the ________________.
4.Both
George Brown and Sir John A. Macdonald believed in joining British North
America into a union.
5.In
1861, the population of Canada West was _____________________.
6.In
1861, the population of Canada East was _____________________.
7.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 representative when
Confederation took place. Determining how many elected politicians will
represent and area based on its population is called _________________________.
8.Brown
and Macdonald calculated that base don Representation by population, Canada
West should have 81 elected officials (seats in parliament) and Canada East
should have only __________.
9.In
Canada East, ___________________________ served a political party called the
______________. He wanted to make sure that Canada East would still have power
over _________________ and _____________. He disagreed with the idea of
representation ___________________.
10.In
Canada East, _______________________ served a political party called the
_________________. He wanted Canada East to become part of the United States!
11.Another
voting system, called __________________ involves each political party getting
the number of seats (politicians) based on the percentage of votes they get. If
they get 50 percent of the votes, they would get __________ percent of the
seats. If they got _____ percent of the votes, they would get _______ percent
of the seats.
12.In
Canada, women receive the right to vote between ________ and 1940. First
Nations People were only given the right to vote in __________ by Prime
Minister Diefenbaker.
