Chapter 7 Pt1

Question 0

What made the colonies think about Union?

Answer 0

Political deadlock
Shifting trade relations
Defending British North America

Question 1

Which colony had more people? Canada west or Canada east?

Answer 1

Canada west

Question 2

How many parties were in the assembly?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Clear grit party?

Answer 3

Reformers

Question 4

Les rouges

Answer 4

Quebec independents

Question 5

Les bleus

Answer 5

Conservatives

Question 6

Liberal conservatives?

Answer 6

They were in favor of co operating just like the blues

Question 7

The independents

Answer 7

Didn’t want to join any party

Question 8

What was the great ministry?

Answer 8

To men joined forces to give Canada a responsible government and make life easier

Question 9

What is rep by pop?

Answer 9

Under this system elected member all governed the same amount of people. More people more representatives

Question 10

Why was the mercantile system failing?

Answer 10

The colonies used to make Britain rich because Britain taxed all their imports except for the colonies. The colonies then started to rely on Britain for more goods

Question 11

Why did Britain start tax free trade?

Answer 11

So it would help them trade more goods to more counties.

Question 12

Why did the Americans cancel the reciprocity deal?

Answer 12

They felt that they weren’t getting enough out of it.

Question 13

What are some reasons the for uniting the colonies?

Answer 13

Better trade relationships
Control over affairs
Stronger militia
Good business sense

Question 14

What were the two main issues during the American civil war?

Answer 14

Slavery and power to make their own laws

Question 15

Who did the Canadians support during the American civil war?

Answer 15

The south because of their rich cotton fields for their textile industry

Question 16

Who are Fenians?

Answer 16

They were a group of Irish Americans who wanted Ireland to be free from British rule

Question 17

What is the golden age?

Answer 17

It is the age of wind wood and sail

Question 18

Facts about New Brunswick

Answer 18

Economy: forestry and fishing
Most important city: St. John
Famous for wooden sailing ships
Largest group of colonist? Irish

Question 19

Prince Edward Island facts

Answer 19

Economy: fishing and farming (fertile soil)
Most important city Charlottetown
No bridges to the mainland
Smallest colony in both area and population

Question 20

Facts about Nova Scotia

Answer 20

Economy fishing
Most important city: Halifax naval centre
Land good for farming: 10%
Trade with colonies in the Caribbean 
Largest group of colonists: Scottish 
About 1500 Mi'kmaq

Question 21

Newfoundland

Answer 21

Economy: fishing and seal hunting 
Most important city: St. John's 
No land good for farming
Isolated from other colonies
Very close ties to Britain

Question 22

Why did many people in the maritimes oppose Union?

Answer 22

They thought it would end the good times of wind wood and sail

Question 23

Who is Joseph Howe?

Answer 23

He was a politician in Nova Scotia who was arrested for putting an article in his newspaper on how the government is robbing them. He was eventually sent free. He was a reformer

Question 24

How did they break the deadlock?

Answer 24

They joined coalition the clear grits went with the liberal conservatives and Les Bleus. And they came to a consensus

Question 25

What is federalism?

Answer 25

When each colony kept their own government to run its own affairs and a central government will look after matters affecting the whole country

Question 26

Why were most maritime colonies scared about Union?

Answer 26

They though their voices wouldn’t be heard because they were too small

Question 27

What year did PEI join the union?

Answer 27

1873

Question 28

What year did Newfoundland join the union?

Answer 28

1949

Question 29

When was the dominion of Canada created?

Answer 29

July 1, 1867

Question 30

What are some federal powers?

Answer 30

Defence
Post office
Banking

Question 31

What are some provincial powers?

Answer 31

Hospitals
Highways
Courts

Question 32

What are shared powers?

Answer 32

Agriculture

Immigration

Question 33

Who was able to vote during the dominion of Canada?

Answer 33

Citizens over the age of 21 who owned property or rented large amounts