WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAS A CAUSE OF CONFEDERATION IN 1867 ?

A)    The desire to curb the emigration of French Canadians to the United States
B)    The need to reinforce ties with the British Empire
C)    Britain's refusal to grant responsible government
D)    The urgent need to develop a new domestic market within the colonies
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2. WHICH POLITICAL FACTOR AND WHICH ECONOMIC FACTOR ARE ASSOCIATED
   WITH CONFEDERATION ?

1.    A series of weak governments created instability.
2.    The union of Upper and Lower Canada would develop a better transportation system.
3.    The Reciprocity Treaty with the United States was not renewed.
4.    Government intervention in the development of natural resources led to an increase in
       provincial powers.
5.    Fear of British domination caused unrest in the British North American colonies.

3. WHICH TWO STATEMENTS REPRESENT FACTORS THAT LED TO THE PASSING
    OF THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT (B.N.A. ACT) ?

     1. The government rejected the Naval Bill that would have created a Canadian navy.
     2. Industrialization led to the movement of people from the countryside to the cities.
     3. The colony experienced a period of political instability: 10 governments in 10 years.
     4. The Métis Rebellion in the West forced the Canadian government to react.
     5. The United States government decided not to renew the Reciprocity Treaty.

4. From 1850 to 1867, the United Province of Canada faced serious political and economic problems.

• Governments were regularly defeated in parliament and political instability led to political deadlock.
• The American Civil War caused fear of an American attack on the Province of Canada.
• The American government refused to renew the Reciprocity Treaty.

A)  Confederation                                C)  Canadian autonomy in foreign policy
B)  Annexation to the United States   D)  The adoption of responsible government
 
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

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