Terms

Question 1

Confederation

Answer 1

a union of, or an alliance among, colonies in British North America.

Question 2

Manifest Destiny

Answer 2

American belief in a clear right and duty to expand throughout North America.

Question 3

Secession

Answer 3

withdrawal from a larger group, such as a country.

Question 4

Fenians

Answer 4

an Irish-Catholic organization in Ireland and the United States that turned to violence in an effort to liberate Ireland from British rule.

Question 5

Annexation

Answer 5

incorporation of a territory into another territory.

Question 6

Legislative Union

Answer 6

power to govern and make laws is held by a strong, central government.

Question 7

Federal Union

Answer 7

power to govern and make laws is divided between the central and regional

Question 8

JOHN A. MACDONALD

Answer 8

First Prime Minister of Canada, big member in making of the confederation.

Question 9

GEORGE BROWN:

Answer 9

George Brown was one of the Fathers of Confederation. He attended the Charlottetown (September 1864) and Quebec (October 1864) conferences. He also led the clear grits