Confederation Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1867

Confederation took place on July 1st, 1867. July 1st has now become Canada Day.

Answer: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

These four provinces joined together in 1867. Canada became a country independent of Britain.

Answer: Dominion of Canada

When the British North America Act was passed a new country was formed. This country was the Dominion of Canada.

Answer: Charlottetown Conference

The Charlottetown conference was initiated to discuss a union of the maritime colonies. Representatives from Canada East and Canada West showed up and pitched the idea of Canada.

Answer: Newfoundland

I hope you didn't pick Alaska. Alaska is an American state. Newfoundland joined 76 years after P.E.I., becoming Canada's tenth province.

Answer: Britain feared the American Revolution

Fenians were Irish American troops who thought that by attacking Canada they were getting back at Britain for causing the potato famine in Ireland. Manifest Destiny was the American belief that one day the United States would take over all of North America.

Answer: Ontario

Ontario was known as Canada West, and Quebec was known as Canada East. When they joined together they were known as United Canada.

Answer: They were promised a railway

Sir John A. Macdonald persuaded British Columbia to join Canada by promising to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was his dream to have a country that stretched from sea to sea.

Answer: They feared assimilation

The 'Canadiens' thought that the English-speaking protestants would overwhelm their French, Roman Catholic way of life.

Answer: True

Quebec was known as Lower Canada because it was "down" the St. Lawrence River. Thanks for playing, I hope you learned a little more about the forming of Canada.