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Chapter 7: Confederation
MY STUDY BOOKLET
PART 1: Confederation
 Prelude
 Reasons
 Conferences
PART 2: Our government
 Federal
 Provincial
 Elections
PART 1A: PRELUDE
1. Define confederation: ________________________________________________________
2. Complete the map as it appeared in 1864. Include the following:
 Newfoundland
 New Brunswick
 PEI
 Canada East
 Nova Scotia
 Canada West



Rupert’s Land
United States
The ‘West’
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3. What was the region now known as Canada called before Confederation?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. What did the ‘Province of Canada’ mean before Confederation?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. What was the name of the government that most colonies had just before Confederation?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Watch the Part 2 video on democracy and answer the following questions:
a. When the colonies were first settled, who had ALL of the control over what happened
there? ______________________________________________________________
b. What was it called when the people ELECTED a government, but the government had
NO CONTROL over decisions? ___________________________________________
c. What was it called when the people ELECTED a government who actually had
CONTROL over what happened in the colony? ______________________________
d. The Queen’s representative remains in Canada and in each province today. What is
the current title for this person? ___________________________________________
or __________________________________________________________________
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PART 1B: REASONS
7. There were 5 main reasons why the colonies were interested in joining together.
REASON
DETAILS
What was the problem at the time?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
8. Define:
a. Fenians: _____________________________________________________________
b. Free trade: ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
c. Reciprocity treaty: _____________________________________________________
d. Canada East: _________________________________________________________
e. Canada West: ________________________________________________________
f. Province of Canada:____________________________________________________
g. Hudson’s Bay Company: ________________________________________________
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PART 1C: CONFERENCES
9. There were 3 main conferences to make Confederation happen.
CONFERENCE
#1
DETAILS
When:
Where:
Who:
Why:
Outcome:
#2
When:
Where:
Who:
Why:
Outcome:
#3
When:
Where:
Who:
Why:
Outcome:
10. Define:
a. Delegate: ____________________________________________________________
b. The Seventy-Two Resolutions: ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
c. Federation: __________________________________________________________
d. BNA Act, 1867: _______________________________________________________
e. Constitution Act, 1982: _________________________________________________
f. Charter of Rights and Freedoms: _________________________________________
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11. When did Canada officially become a country? ____________________________________
12. Who was the first prime minister? ______________________________________________
13. How many provinces joined? ________ Who? ____________________________________
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14. Complete the map as it appeared in 1867. Include only the new Dominion of Canada.
15. Who had special protection under the new union? _________________________________
16. Whose opinions were completely left out? _______________________________________
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17. Complete the map as it appears today. Include the province/territory name and the year that
it entered Confederation.
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PART 2A: FEDERAL
18. There are three levels of government in Canada:
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
Has power
over a …
An example
of a place
is…
Works out of
a building
called...
The leader is
called…
The current
leader is…
Other
members are
called…
19. Watch the video about Girafia. Using her daily life, what are some examples of the powers
of each level of government? If the power is shared, write it under BOTH levels of
government.
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
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20. What are the three parts of Parliament?
PART
DETAILS
#1
#2
#3
21. Where is Parliament? ________________________________________________________
22. Who is our current Governor General? __________________________________________
23. How does a person become a Senator? _________________________________________
24. How does a person become a Member of Parliament? ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
25. How does a person become the Prime Minister? ___________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
26. What is a cabinet? __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
27. Who is our current Prime Minister? _____________________________________________
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PART 2B: PROVINCIAL
28. What are the two parts of the provincial government?
PART
DETAILS
#1
#2
29. Who is our current Lieutenant Governor? ________________________________________
30. How does a person become a Lieutenant Governor? _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
31. How does a person become a Member of the House of Assembly? ____________________
_________________________________________________________________________
32. How does a person become the Premier? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
33. Who is our current Premier? __________________________________________________
34. What does the division of powers between federal and provincial governments look like?
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PART 2C: ELECTIONS
35. Define:
a. Riding: ______________________________________________________________
b. Candidate: ___________________________________________________________
c. Political party: ________________________________________________________
36. How many federal ridings are in Canada? _______________________________________
37. How many federal ridings are in Newfoundland and Labrador? _______________________
38. How many provincial ridings are in Newfoundland and Labrador? _____________________
39. How does a candidate win a seat in the legislature? ________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
40. How does a party form the government? _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
41. What are the two criteria for being able to vote?
a. ____________________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________
42. What is voter apathy? ________________________________________________________
43. According to recent voter statistics, which group of people shows the highest voter apathy?
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