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Quiz name: Confederation

1.

The official date of the Confederation of Canada is:.

July 4, 1867

July 1, 1867

July 4, 1687

July 1, 1987

2.

Newfoundland was one of the four colonies to first join the Dominion of Canada..

True

False

3.

Each colony voted on Confederation. Which statement is TRUE with regards to this vote?.

A referendum was held on the question - allowing the people at large to vote.

Men of African heritage could vote on Confederation only if they owned property.

Elected members of the Assemblies (delegates) were the only ones allowed to vote on this subject.

4.

Only people who owned a certain amount of property and/or earned a certain income were allow
to vote on the subject of Confederation.
The Fathers of Confederation had two models they could use to help develop their own
government - the British model and the American model. Which statement is NOT true?.

Because of its size, a federal system was adopted from the American model. This meant that
there would be a federal (or central) government to deal with matters of concern to the whole
nation and provincial governments to deal with local matters.

Canada would give greater powers to the provinces and limited powers to the central (federal
government).

C
D

5.

Canada would keep the British queen as the head of the Canadian governement.
Canada would have a Parliament based on the British system, with a House of Commons made up
of members elected by the people.
Which of the following are true about the Senate? (Check all that apply.).

The Senate consists of 72 members.

They are referred to as the Upper House.

Members are voted into the Senate once every 4 years.

The purpose of the Senate is to double-check all laws passed by the House of Commons.

6.

Which responsibilities belong to the Federal Government according to Section 91 of the BNA
Act?.

trade, banks and postal service

education, mines & forests and highways

trade, defence and health care

education, health careand criminal law

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7.

Which of the following were the responsibility of the Provincial Government according to Section
92 of the BNA Act..

trade, banks and postal service

education, mines & forests and highways

trade, defence and health care

education, health care and criminal law

8.

New Brunswick, Canada East, Canada West, and Nova Scotia were the original four colonies to
join the Confederation..

True

False

9.

Confederation did nothing to promote the social status of the women or the Aboriginal people..

True

False

10.

Some of the Fathers of Confederation were: (check all that apply).

George Brown

George-Etienne Cartier

Charles Tupper

Leonard Tilley

John A. MacDonald

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