Road to Canadian Confederation

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1. Which of these was *not* a decisive factor in encouraging Confederation? Political deadlock in Canada A desire to become independent from Britain Defence against the United States Easing of trade restrictions

2. Which of these was not a conference which discussed Confederation? Charlottetown Conference 1864 Toronto Conference 1865 Quebec Conference 1864 London Conference 1866

3. How many colonies united to form Canada in 1867? 2 4 3 5

4. Which Father of Confederation was called the "Lion of Quebec"? (Hint - an Ontario highway is named after him) Thomas D'Arcy McGee Georges Etienne Cartier Sir Etienne Pascal Tache Sir Hector-Louis Langevin

5. Who served as the host at the Quebec Conference of 1864 when the 72 resolutions which formed the basis of Confederation were passed? Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley Sir John A Macdonald Sir Etienne Pascal Tache George Brown

6. Bearing in mind that an assassination is for political reasons and a murder is for personal reasons, one of the Fathers of Confederation was assassinated and one murdered. Which Father of Confederation was assassinated? George Brown John Hamilton Gray John A Macdonald Thomas d'Arcy McGee

7. Which Father of Confederation was murdered? John Hamilton Gray Thomas d'Arcy McGee George Brown John A Macdonald

8. Although not present at the Charlottetown Conference, this colony's representatives did attend the Quebec Conference. The province, however, did not join in 1867 and indeed was the last province to join Confederation. Which province was it? Answer: (One Word - think of John Cabot)

9. One of the steps from dependent colony to self governing nation was the attainment of responsible government - i.e. a government dependent upon the will of the legislature. Which governor of the United Province of Canada demonstrated the acceptance of this principle? Lord Elgin Sir Charles Bagot Lord Metcalfe Sir Francis Bond-Head

10. Only two of the Fathers of Confederation served later as Prime Minister of Canada. One, of course, was Sir John A Macdonald, Canada's first Primce Minister. Who was the other? Sir Charles Tupper Sir John David Sparrow Thompson Sir John Abbott Sir Mackenzie Bowell

11. The governor of the Province of Canada was instrumental in encouraging the success of Confederation, so much so that his term was extended so that he could be the Governor General of the new Dominion. Who was he? Sir Charles Bagot Lord Durham Viscount Monck Lord Sydenham

12. What was the first province to join Confederation after 1867? British Columbia Cape Breton Island Prince Edward Island Manitoba

13. Which province was promised a railroad connection in order to encourage it to join Confederation? Manitoba British Columbia Prince Edward Island Cape Breton Island

14. What induced Prince Edward Island to join Confederation in 1873. Encouragement of Confederation by the governor All of these Cost of railway construction Absentee landlords

15. John A. Macdonald favoured a legislative union without provinces at the Quebec Conference of 1864 but compromised by accepting a federal state with broad central powers. True False