Chapter 4 Sections 1-2 test

Question 1

1. When was the first referendum?
2. What was its topic
3. Explain the topic (2 points)
4. Outcome of this referendum (which side one, leaders of sides)

Answer 1

1. 1980
2. Sovereignty association
3. • make Quebec independent
   • maintain economic ties with Canada
4. ‘No’ side (Pierre Trudeau) won 60/40 to ‘Yes’ side (Rene Levesque)

Question 2

1. In response to the first referendum, Trudeau created the constitution in what year?
2. Which provinces signed the agreement?
3. Outcome of this agreement being passed

Answer 2

1. 1982
2. All provinces except Quebec
3. Quebec had to abide by it, they were angered

Question 3

1. When did the Meech Lake Accord occur
2. Who was the Prime Minister
3. What did Quebec demand
4. Why did the Accord fail?

Answer 3

1. It occurred in 1987-1990
2. Brian Mulroney
3. Quebec demanded to be a distinct society with greater privileges
4. Newfoundland and Manitoba did not approve

Question 4

1. When was the Belanger-Compeau Commission
2. What did it investigate?
3. What did it recommend?

Answer 4

1. 1991
2. Quebec’s place in the constitution
3. Another referendum on Quebec’s sovereignty

Question 5

1. When was the Allaire report?
2. What did they believe should be held?

Answer 5

1. 1991
2. A second referendum (also Quebec’s jurisdiction should be increased)

Question 6

1. When was the Charlottetown Accord
2. Brian Mulroney facilitated new const…
3. Was the Accord accepted by Canada and Quebec?

Answer 6

1. 1992
2. New constitutional negotiations
3. No, Canada and Quebec rejected

Question 7

1. When was the second referendum held
2. Who led the referendum?
3. Who was the prime minister at the time?
4. Did the yes or no side win?

Answer 7

1. 1995
2. Parizeau
3. Chretien
4. No side won (50.4% /49.6%)

Question 8

1. Post-second referendum, Chretien asked what of the supreme court
2. What was the Clarity Act? (2 things)
3. When was the Clarity Act passed?

Answer 8

1. He asked if Quebec separation is legal
2. • Canada must approve referendum question
   • 51% of votes must be obtained
3. 2000

Question 9

1. The 1982 constitution recognized… (about indigenous)

Answer 9

1. Their ancestral and treaty rights

Question 10

1. When did the Oka crisis occur?
2. What was the Oka crisis (summary)
3. Murder of who occurred?
4. Who was called in to deal with the issue?
5. Final outcome

Answer 10

1. 1990
2. The town wished to expand a golf course, but it was on Mohawk land, the Mohawk were angered and set up roadblocks.
3. Police officer
4. Military
5. Agreement for the golf course to not expand