Canada History and Confederation Flashcards
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What was the name of the agreement that led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867?
Answer: The British North America Act
The British North America Act (BNA Act) of 1867 was the legislation passed by the British Parliament that created the Dominion of Canada, uniting Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Which Canadian Prime Minister introduced the policy of Official Bilingualism, making both English and French official languages of the federal government?
Answer: Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau introduced the Official Languages Act in 1969, making English and French the official languages of the federal government and its institutions.
What was Canada's role in World War I, and approximately how many Canadians served?
Answer: Over 600,000 Canadians served, with more than 60,000 killed
Over 600,000 Canadians served in World War I (out of a population of about 8 million), and more than 60,000 were killed, with over 170,000 wounded.
What was the 'National Policy' introduced by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in 1879?
Answer: A three-part economic strategy including tariffs, railway construction, and western settlement
Macdonald's National Policy had three pillars: high tariffs to protect Canadian manufacturers from American competition, construction of the transcontinental railway, and settlement of the Canadian West.
The Statute of Westminster (1931) gave Canada what significant power?
Answer: Full legislative autonomy and the ability to pass laws without British approval
The Statute of Westminster (1931) granted Canada and other self-governing Dominions full legislative autonomy, meaning the Canadian Parliament could pass laws that were not subject to British review or veto.
What were 'residential schools' in Canada, and when were the last ones closed?
Answer: Government-funded, church-run schools that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families, with the last closing in 1996
Residential schools were government-funded, church-run institutions that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families to eliminate their languages and cultures. The last school closed in 1996.