New Brunswick prior to Confederation

What was the population of New Brunswick prior to Confederation

• 271,000

• 500,000

• 794,000

• 270,000

Answer explanation

Before Confederation, there was a population of 270,000. Majority of the population lived along the North Shore and the Saint John River Valley.

New Brunswick is a ________ province

New Brunswick was a _______colony

When did New Brunswick join Confederation

• July 1st 1868

• July 1st 1867

• September 30th 1867

• July 22nd 1942

Which provinces joined Confederation with New Brunswick?

• Ontario, PEI and British Columbia

• Ontario, Yukon and Quebec

• Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec

• Alberta, Quebec and Ontario

What were some of the reasons for New Brunswick to join Confederation?

• the United States of America had threatened to capture their resources.

• They had a lot of debt that needed to be paid and Canada offered to help them pay them off.

• Some people wanted New Brunswick to remain a British colony while other people wanted the complete opposite.

• All the above

TRUE OR FALSE: Before Confederation, New Brunswick was made up of mostly French and British

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The residents of New Brunswick were mainly from English descent. Some Scottish, Irish, Acadians and Black Loyalists lived there too.

Which American State is New Brunswick connected to, giving it access to trading ties with the States

• Maine

• Texas

• Michigan

• New York

TRUE OR FALSE: Some people in New Brunswick wanted to stay a British colony and Britain wanted to keep providing them with support too.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Some people in New Brunswick did want to remain a British Colony but Britain did not want to keep providing them with support.

Who was Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley?

• An early advocate of Confederation in Canada

• The current premier of New Brunswick

• An anti-confederate

• A ninth grade teacher