Canadian Citizenship Canada History and Confederation 3

Question 1

What was the name of the agreement that led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867?

Accepted Answer

The British North America Act

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The Quebec Act

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The Constitution Act

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The Confederation Agreement

Question 2

Which Canadian Prime Minister introduced the policy of Official Bilingualism, making both English and French official languages of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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Lester B. Pearson

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Brian Mulroney

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Louis St. Laurent

Question 3

What was Canada's role in World War I, and approximately how many Canadians served?

Accepted Answer

Over 600,000 Canadians served, with more than 60,000 killed

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Canada sent 100,000 volunteers as observers only

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Canada provided only naval support, not ground troops

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About 200,000 Canadians served, with 10,000 casualties

Question 4

What was the 'National Policy' introduced by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in 1879?

Accepted Answer

A three-part economic strategy including tariffs, railway construction, and western settlement

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A policy to settle the Prairies with European immigrants

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A defence policy against American annexation

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A policy to establish French-English bilingualism

Question 5

The Statute of Westminster (1931) gave Canada what significant power?

Accepted Answer

Full legislative autonomy and the ability to pass laws without British approval

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The right to declare war independently of Britain

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The right to establish its own Supreme Court

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The right to control immigration independently

Question 6

What were 'residential schools' in Canada, and when were the last ones closed?

Accepted Answer

Government-funded, church-run schools that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families, with the last closing in 1996

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Schools for immigrant children that closed in the 1950s

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Boarding schools for French-Canadian children, closing in 1970

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Vocational training schools for Indigenous adults, closing in 2000