Canadian history study set

Question 1

What two camps divided The POC during the 1850’s?

Answer 1

Conservatives and the Liberals

Question 2

Why did the Clear Grits demand Rep by Pop?

Answer 2

To gain more power (becoming a bigger influence on society) and to assimilate the french (make the french a minority)

Question 3

What types of goods were exempt from customs duties under the Reciprocity Treaty with the USA?

Answer 3

Raw materials

Question 4

What was the name of the railway line that was built in the POC in the early 1850’s?

Answer 4

The Grand Trunk Railway Line

Question 5

In the 1860’s, what was the land that was sought after by both the USA and the POC?

Answer 5

Ruperts Land

Question 6

What political alliance in the POC paved the way for Confederation?

Answer 6

The Great Coalition of 1864

Question 7

During which conference were the 72 resolutions adopted?

Answer 7

The Quebec Conference of Sept 1864

Question 8

On what conditions did NOVA SCOTIA accept Confederation?

Answer 8

They accepted if a railway line would be built in their province to connect it to the rest of the provinces in the coalition

Question 9

What were the reactions of different political parties in POC to the Confederation?

Answer 9

UC; Happy, supported it, would help economy and westward expansion of the POC
LC (les bleus); supported it, would help economy
LC (les rouges); opposed it, scared of assimilation

Question 10

What is the BNA act?

Answer 10

The British North American act

Question 11

What did the BNA act promote?

Answer 11

Gave great power to the federal government, made Canada a dominion with a constitutional monarchy

Question 12

When was the BNA act adopted?

Answer 12

July 1st, 1867

Question 13

Who was the first PM of Canada?

Answer 13

John A. MacDonald

Question 14

What were the original provinces of Canada?

Answer 14

Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

Question 15

What did London still control in the dominion of Canada?

Answer 15

the army and foreign policies

Question 16

What was Canada now able to do as a dominion?

Answer 16

Make its own laws and manage its own finances (Britain still had veto)

Question 17

Federal jurisdictions?

Answer 17

Pertained to the whole dominion

Question 18

Provincial jurisdictions?

Answer 18

Pertained to an individual province

Question 19

What common objectives did the conservatives of both regions in the POC share?

Answer 19

to expand the market

Question 20

On what points did the liberals disagree on?

Answer 20

They disagreed on Rep by Pop
UC; wanted rep by pop for more power
LC; scared rep by pop would lesser their influence on society (scared of assimilation)

Question 21

What point did the liberals agree on?

Answer 21

Wanted to limit churches influence on education, health care, etc.

Question 22

One consequence of the ministerial instability in 1854 was?

Answer 22

Economic instability

Question 23

Why can it be argued that the BNA was not a confederation but a federation?

Answer 23

In a Federation, the federal government will hold the ultimate authority and the member states will be subordinate to it. In a confederation the federal government is accountable to the member states, who are the ultimate authority

Question 24

Why was a railway network established in the BNA colonies?

Answer 24

to improve communications, grow economically and improve military defence capabilities