Social Studies 10:Building A Nation Study Quiz
- 1.In his 1840 report Lord Durham suggested uniting Upper and Lower Canada as well as developing this kind of Government....
- A.
Reciprocal
- B.
Responsible
- C.
Provincial
- D.
Confederate
- E.
Union
- 2.What was the central issue of conflict in the American Civil War?
- A.
Sugar
- B.
Tariffs
- C.
Slavery
- D.
Property
- E.
Religion
- 3.What nationality were the Fenians?
- A.
English
- B.
Scottish
- C.
French
- D.
Irish
- E.
Canadian
- 4.The concept of two or more political parties coming together is known as a ____________________
- A.
Union
- B.
Coalition
- C.
Team
- D.
Organization
- E.
Amalgamation
- 5.When a majority vote is needed in both Canada West and Canada East to pass a law into effect, this was known as ____________________
- A.
Double Time
- B.
Majority Vote
- C.
Double Majority
- D.
Vast Majority
- E.
Popular Vote
- 6.Canada felt an increased pressure to join the country as one especially after the America bought _____________ from the Russians
- A.
Alabama
- B.
Arkansas
- C.
Alaska
- D.
Yukon
- E.
California
- 7.
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What policy did George Brown support?- A.
Pop by Rep
- B.
Rep by Pop
- C.
Pop Rocks
- D.
King of Pop
- E.
King of Reps
- 8.Canadian's outside of central Canada were not eager about Confederation because _______________________
- A.
They didn't want a railroad
- B.
They didn't want to be controlled by a central government
- C.
They didn't want to lose their culture
- D.
They were afraid of losing their land
- E.
They didn't want to be forced to trade with the cities
- 9.A conference was scheduled in this city to propose a Maritime union.
- A.
Halifax
- B.
St. John's
- C.
Charlottetown
- D.
Fredericton
- E.
Moncton
- 10.The next conference that decided what powers the provinces would have was held in _______________.
- A.
Ontario
- B.
Nova Scotia
- C.
Newfoundland
- D.
New Brunswick
- E.
Quebec
- 11.What act created the federation or Dominion of Canada?
- A.
Quebec Act
- B.
Charlottetown Act
- C.
Act of 1841
- D.
British North America Act
- E.
Ontario Act
- 12.When was this act passed?
- A.
July 4, 1867
- B.
June 1, 1871
- C.
July 1, 1867
- D.
August 1, 1971
- E.
July 1, 1967
- 13.What four new provinces formed the Dominion?
- A.
Alaska, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Ontario
- B.
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
- C.
Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
- D.
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
- E.
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
- 14.Canada has a _________________ system of government.
- A.
Republican
- B.
Federal
- C.
Union
- D.
Legislative
- E.
Royal
- 15.Who was the driving force behind confederation?
- A.
Louis Joseph Papineau
- B.
John A Macdonald
- C.
William Lyon Mackenzie
- D.
Lord Durham
- E.
Walter Raleigh
- 16.Who took over as the new Governor General in 1847?
- A.
Lord Durham
- B.
Graham Bell
- C.
George Brown
- D.
Lord Elgin
- E.
William Lyon Mackenzie
- 17.The American's believed they had a "god given right to control all of British North America (BNA) - this notion was called _______________________
- A.
New World Order
- B.
World Domination
- C.
Confederacy
- D.
Manifest Destiny
- E.
Destiny Manifestation
- 18.In 1864 George Brown proposed a group of politicians including Macdonald, Cartier, Brown, and Galt. This group was known as _________________________
- A.
The Union
- B.
The Great Coalition
- C.
The Confederacy
- D.
The Republic
- E.
The Group of 4
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