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(Classification and chronological activities ) 1. CLASSIFY THE DATA BELOW ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING FIVE CATEGORIES : A) The British North America Act
1. Although most of the major industries were located in the Montreal region, textile plants were found in Valleyfield and Magog and a tobacco industry was centered in Joliette. 2.Created in 1878, this policy was designed to protect infant Canadian industries from foreign competition. 3. The following events led to Canadian Confederation : Charlottetown Conference, Quebec Conference, and the London Conference. 4. A shortage of land and a lack of work in Quebec's urban centres forced thousands of French Canadians to find work in the United States. 5. The Quebec government encouraged a shift to dairy farming (butter, cheese, milk) as the main form of agriculture. 6. Premiers Mercier and Mowat fought John A. Macdonald over the issue of provincial autonomy. 7. National defense was to be the responsibility of the federal government. 8. Its purpose was to provide Canadian manufacturers with a larger domestic market to sell their products. 9. Between 1867 and 1896 textile and shoe industries were developed. 10. The end of a reciprocity trade agreement with the U.S. was a factor which led to the adoption of a federal system of government in Canada in 1867. 11. Between 1854 and 1864 the united Province of Canada had ten different governments. 12. At the Quebec Conference the 72 Resolutions proposed a federal system of government. 13. Coal and water power were the main sources of energy used during this phase. 14. In 1885, Louis Riel was tried on a charge of treason and hanged . 15. Living conditions were horrendous : overcrowding was common, the infant mortality rate was extremely high, and poorly constructed homes were located close to factories. 16. Workers began organizing to improve their working conditions. 17. Macdonald promised something to everyone - high tariffs, extensive railway construction, industrial development and an end to the depression. 18. Section 92 stated that education and municipal affairs were to be provincial responsibilities. 19. Alarmed that their land might be taken away, they formed a provisional
government and demanded that the federal government respect their rights
and language.
21. It stated that powers were to be shared between the federal government and the provinces. 22. Immigration was to be encouraged , especially to western Canada, to prevent an American takeover of the thinly populated territory. 23. Between 1851 and 1901, Montreal's population jumped from 57 000 to 277 000 people. 24. To slow down the massive migration of French Canadians to the United States, the Quebec government promoted agricultural colonization in new regions of the province. 25. The four original provinces were Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. |
2. CLASSIFY THE DATA BELOW
ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES.
1. The first phase of industrialization in Quebec was concentrated in the Montreal region. 2. The British North America Act came into effect July 1, 1867. 3. Children often began to work at the age of 8. 4. When Manitoba became a province in 1870, both the French and English languages were legally recognized in the province. 5. Shortly after 1867, Nova Scotia tried unsuccessfully to separate from the new Dominion. 6. Customs duties were to be increased to protect Canadian industries from foreign competition. 7. Many small butter and cheese factories opened in southern Quebec. 8. By 1900 over one-third of Canada's population were urban dwellers. 9. French-Canadians emigrated to the United States in large numbers. 10. The BNA Act of 1867 divided powers between the federal government and the provinces. 11. After the Métis rebellion in Saskatchewan in 1885 Louis Riel was tried and hanged for treason. 12. Workers began organizing unions to improve their working conditions. 13. Premiers Mercier and Mowat promoted provincial autonomy. 14. With the threat from the United States, the separate British colonies decided to unite to defend themselves. 15. In 1864, George Brown, John A. Macdonald, and George-Etienne Cartier formed a coalition to bring about a federation. 16. The National Policy proposed to enlarge the Canadian market. 17. During the first phase of industrialization investment capital was provided mostly by British investors. 18. With industrialization, the population of urban centres increased sharply. 19. The Catholic Church controlled education, operated the hospitals, orphanages, and shelters for the homeless. 20. Many of the new industries were located close to Montreal, Quebec, and Sherbrooke. 21. The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway increased access to markets throughout the country. 22. In Canada East, Antoine-Aimé Dorion and his Parti rouge opposed federation. 23. There are three levels of government in Canada: federal, provincial, and municipal. 24. In the period 1871-1901 some 1 500 000 immigrants came to Canada. 25. The main types of early manufacturing industries were food processing, textiles, leather, tobacco, and transportation equipment. |
| 3. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS
INDICATE THE LETTER OF THE CHRONOLOGICAL PERIOD.
A) B) C) D) /___________/____________/___________/___________/
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
1. The American Civil War ___ 2. The Northwest Rebellion ___ 3. The end of reciprocity with the United States ___ 4. The Quebec Conference ___ 5. British Columbia joins the Canadian federation ___ 6. The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway ___ 7. The adoption of a federal system of government ___ 8. The National Policy ___ 9. The end of the first phase of industrialization ___ 10. During this period, 140 000 French-Canadians emigrated to the United
States __
4. PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1. CLASSIFY THE DATA BELOW ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING FIVE CATEGORIES : A) The British North America Act
2. CLASSIFY THE DATA BELOW ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES.
3. INDICATE THE LETTER OF THE CHRONOLOGICAL PERIOD. 1. A 6. C 2. C 7. A 3. A 8. B 4. A 9. D 5. B
10. C
4. PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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