Confederation of Canada

What was the result of the American Civil War?

• The Confederation of Canada

• The formation of the Dominion of Canada

• The repeal of the Corn Laws

• The creation of the Transcontinental Railway

What was the purpose of the Fenian Raids?

• To unite the British North American colonies

• To end British rule in Ireland and British North America

• To establish a free-trade agreement with the United States

• To build a transcontinental railway

What was the main cause of political deadlock in Canada East and Canada West?

• The fear of retaliation from the United States

• The belief in Manifest Destiny

• The equal representation in the elected assembly

• The economic uncertainty triggered by the repeal of the Corn Laws

What triggered economic uncertainty in some colonies?

• The American Civil War

• The Fenian Raids

• The repeal of the Corn Laws

• The abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty

Why was it difficult to build a transcontinental railway without a central government?

• The fear of retaliation from the United States

• The equal representation in the elected assembly

• The economic uncertainty triggered by the repeal of the Corn Laws

• The lack of coordination and funding

What were the British North American colonies targets of?

• Small attacks from Irish-Americans

• Political deadlock

• The repeal of the Corn Laws

• The abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty

What were the names of the provinces that made up the Confederation of Canada?

• Nova Scotia, Upper Province, Quebec

• Ontario, Lower Canada, New Brunswick

• Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia

• Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick

What were Canada East and Canada West formerly known as?

• Nova Scotia, Upper Province

• Ontario, Lower Canada

• Canada, New Brunswick

• Dominion, Confederation

What were the names of the provinces that kept their names as new provinces of Canada?

• Nova Scotia, Upper Province

• Ontario, Lower Canada

• Canada, New Brunswick

• Dominion, Confederation

How many provinces were formed with the Confederation of Canada?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five