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- 1. Multiple Choice
After the British introduced free trade, what did BNA colonies face?
Colonies had to compete with other countries
Exports to Britain decreased
Exports to US increased
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is not a factor leading to confederation?
Great Migration
Political deadlock
Threat of American expansion
Railway
- 3. Multiple Choice
British allowed certain colonial products to be sold free of ________ (before they introduced free trade).
Taxes
Tariffs
Additional charges
Tolls
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the Manifest Destiny?
Belief Americans must take over North America.
Belief Americans must take over Britain.
Belief Americans must take over British colonies.
Belief Americans must take over everywhere.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who were part of the Fenians?
Irish and French people
Irish and British people
Irish and American people
Irish and Chinese
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did the Great Coalition want to create?
Federal Government
Federal Clause
Federal Union
Provincial Union
- 7. Multiple Choice
What were obstacles separating the United Province of Canada from the Atlantic colonies?
Mountains in Gaspé
St. Lawrence River Froze
Rocky Mountains
Northern Part of Maine
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was not an advantage of the intercolonial railway?
Increased trade
Can transport heavy loads
Large investment to build railway
Used in all seasons
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which two places took part in the Reciprocity Treaty?
Great Britain
BNA Colonies
France
United States of America
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did the U.S. have a role in Confederation?
Americans encouraged Confederation of BNA colonies.
Wanted a railroad
Wanted to take over lands of BNA colonies
Americans admired John A. Macdonald
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was not a reason that the Red River Settlement had a chance of being American?
Many Americans lived there and wanted to join the US.
Already a lot of trade between Red River and America.
All the people in Red River wanted to be American.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did British Columbia have a risk of becoming part of America?
BC traded with America a lot.
BC felt very distant from the rest of the colonies.
Americans battled with the people of BC.
BC didn’t like Britain.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Great Britain wanted her colonies to be more __________.
Self-sufficient
Dependent
Reliant on
Needy
- 14. Multiple Choice
People in Britain wanted to keep the colonies because:
Allowed immigrating British people to remain British.
Thought they charged British taxpayers more.
BNA colonies could still give large profit to Britain.
They could give Britain less money.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who wanted representation by population by writing speeches in the Globe?
George-Étienne Cartier
George Brown
John A. Macdonald
Canadiens
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which colonies did not attend the Charlottetown Conference?
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
British Columbia
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the original purpose of the Charlottetown Conference?
Discuss Confederation
Discuss union of Maritime colonies
Discuss union of Canada West and East
Discuss a resolution
- 18. Multiple Choice
A person sent to represent a colony in a conference is referred to as a ________.
A politician
A leader
A representative
A delegate
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the second conference?
Charlottetown Conference
Quebec Conference
London Conference
Montreal Conference
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which colony that attended the Quebec Conference did not attend the Charlottetown Conference?
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
British Columbia
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the result of the Quebec Conference?
Montreal Resolutions
Seventy-Two Resolutions
Confederation Resolutions
Union Resolutions
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who’s opinions were not missing through these conferences?
Black people
First Nations
Women
French, Irish, English
- 23. Multiple Choice
What were the Maritime colonies most scared of losing?
Independence
Trade
People
Industry
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who presented the Seventy-Two Resolutions to the British officials?
Representatives
Delegates
John A. Macdonald
George Brown
- 25. Multiple Choice
What happened at the end of the London Conference?
Queen Victoria approved
Seventy-Two Resolutions not approved
Dominion of Canada created
Dominion of Canada not created
- 26. Multiple Choice
What were the Seventy-Two Resolutions known as after the London Conference?
London Resolutions
British North America Act
London Act
Dominion of Canada Act
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which colonies were not part of Confederation?
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
All of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
Would the Monarch have any influence on Canada?
No influence
Very limited influence
Majority of influence
Complete influence
- 29. Multiple Choice
Who chose Ottawa as Canada’s capital?
Governor general
George Étienne Cartier
Queen Victoria
John A. Macdonald
- 30. Multiple Choice
John A. Macdonald and other were known as the ________ of Confederation?
Fathers
Founders
Starters
Discoverers
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