Confederation Basics

Question 0

Reasons for Fenian Raids

Answer 0

Fenians (Irish Americans living near Boston) were trying to capture a piece of BNA, to trade back to Britain for Ireland’s independence from Britain.

Question 1

5 Main Reasons for Confederation

Answer 1

• Threat of U.S. Invasion
• Britain was tired of paying BNA expenses
• Political deadlock between Canada West and Canada East
• Britain canceled free traded with BNA
• Fenian(Irish-Americans) Raids

Question 2

When was the Canadian Confederation?

Answer 2

July 1, 1867

Question 3

Quebec Conference

Answer 3

• First conference
• 1866
• To get Quebec on board

Question 4

Charlottetown Conference

Answer 4

• Second conference
• 1866
• To get PEI on board

Question 5

London Conference

Answer 5

• Third Conference
• 1866
• To get the Queen’s approval

Question 6

Define: Colony

Answer 6

Areas of land controlled by a Mother Country for control of natural resources
(ie. furs, fish, wood)

Question 7

Define: Mother Country

Answer 7

Controls colonies

Question 8

Define: Empire

Answer 8

A Mother Country and its colonies

Question 9

Define: Governor

Answer 9

Administrator of a colony

Question 10

Define: Constitution

Answer 10

Rules of how to run a country

Question 11

What is Canada’s constitution?

Answer 11

BNA Act

Question 12

Representation by population

Answer 12

The more people living in a province, the more members in the House of Commons that province gets.

Question 13

3 Parts of Parliament

Answer 13

House of Commons- Elected by the people
Senate- Appointed for life
Governor General- Represents the King or Queen (David Johnston)

Question 14

Define: Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 14

King or Queen is answerable to the constitution (BNA Act)

Question 15

Define: Fathers of Confederation

Answer 15

40 men that met to put the Confederation together.

Question 16

5 Most Important Fathers of Confederation

Answer 16

John A. MacDonald (Canada West)
George Brown (Canada West)
D'arcy McGee (Canada West)
Georges-Etenne Catier (Canada East)
Charles Tupper (Nova Scotia)
Samuel Tilley (New Brunswick)

Question 17

4 Original Provinces

Answer 17

Canada West
Canada East
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick

Question 18

Which 2 Provinces Said No

Answer 18

Newfoundland (1949)

PEI (1873)

Question 19

Federal Responsibilities

Answer 19

• Post office
• Law
• Army
• RCMP

Question 20

Provincial Responsibilities

Answer 20

• Education
• Hospitals
• Roads

Question 21

Municipal Responsibilities

Answer 21

• Snow removal
• Waste removal
• Police

Question 22

How many seats are currently in the House of Commons? How many will there be in the next election?

Answer 22

308

338

Question 23

Define: Ridings

Answer 23

A constituency

Question 24

Which province has the most representatives in the House of Commons?

Answer 24

Ontario (110)

Question 25

Which province has the least representatives in the House of Commons?

Answer 25

PEI (2)

Question 26

Why was Ottawa chosen to be the capital?

Answer 26

• Close to the Ontario and Quebec boarder
• It was more populated
• Away from the US boarder

Question 27

Who represents the Queen in provinces?

Answer 27

Lieutenant Governor

Philip Lee- Manitoba

Question 28

Define: Royal Assent

Answer 28

The final step in passing a bill

Governor General

Question 29

2 Reasons Why the US Didn’t Like Britain

Answer 29

1) US Civil War

2) US believed in manifest destiny

Question 30

How did Britain help the Southern USA during the USA civil war?

Answer 30

• Britain was building war ships for the South

* Britain was buying slaves picked cotton from the South

Question 31

Define: Manifest Destiny

Answer 31

There should be a monarch-free continent in the world

Question 32

In what way were the Northern USA and the Southern USA different in their opinions on slavery?

Answer 32

Northern USA wanted to ban slavery and Southern USA wanted to keep slavery.

Question 33

When was the USA Civil War?

Answer 33

1861-65