Thursday, May 10, 2007

Canadian history test

  1. In what year did confederation occur?

  1. What were the original four provinces?

3. What was the official name of Canada at the time of federation?



‘What are the factors leading to Canadian Confederation?’

What were the advantages of joining Confederation

What characteristics do you think defined Canada in 1867?

Explain the effects of major developments in technology

Why were bicycles an exciting new invention?

Why were horses important during the time period around confederation?

Why did people move to cities at the turn of the century?

  1. Compare Canadian lifestyles at the beginning of the century with Canadian lifestyles today.
  2. New inventions had a great effect on life at the turn of the century. Can you think of a modern invention that is affecting your life as much as the telephone or automobile changed the lives of people at the turn of the century? Explain.
  3. Why did some people favour confederation? Why did others oppose it?
  4. What factors lead to Confederation?

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