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Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Which four provinces formed Canada at Confederation on July 1, 1867?

  1. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
  2. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland
  3. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan
  4. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia
Answer and explanation

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

The original four provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Which act created the Dominion of Canada in 1867?

  1. The Quebec Act
  2. The British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867)
  3. The Constitution Act, 1982
  4. The Statute of Westminster
Answer and explanation

The British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867)

The British North America Act, 1867 created the new federation.

Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Which province joined Confederation in 1871 after being promised a railway link to the rest of Canada?

  1. Newfoundland
  2. Prince Edward Island
  3. British Columbia
  4. Manitoba
Answer and explanation

British Columbia

British Columbia joined in 1871 on the promise of a transcontinental railway.

Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Prince Edward Island hosted the 1864 conference but joined Confederation later. In which year did it join?

  1. 1905
  2. 1867
  3. 1949
  4. 1873
Answer and explanation

1873

Prince Edward Island joined in 1873.

Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Which was the last province to join Confederation?

  1. Newfoundland (1949)
  2. Manitoba (1870)
  3. Alberta (1905)
  4. Saskatchewan (1905)
Answer and explanation

Newfoundland (1949)

Newfoundland, now Newfoundland and Labrador, joined in 1949.

Grades 9–12 · Canadian history

Which statement about Confederation is accurate?

  1. Confederation took place after the First World War.
  2. All of today’s provinces joined in 1867.
  3. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples were not part of the negotiations, although their lands were affected.
  4. Indigenous nations signed the British North America Act as equal partners.
Answer and explanation

First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples were not part of the negotiations, although their lands were affected.

Indigenous peoples were not included in the Confederation conferences.

Study notes

Canadian history: which came first?

Study guide for Grades 9 to 12: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Place each event on a mental timeline of Canada: New France, British North America, Confederation, the world wars, and the modern Constitution.

Grades 9–12

Canadian history · Quick reference

Reference sheet for Grades 9 to 12. Place each event on a mental timeline of Canada: New France, British North America, Confederation, the world wars, and the modern Constitution.

Grades 9–12

Confederation and the growth of Canada

Study guide for Grades 9 to 12: 4 key ideas, including negotiating union, july 1, 1867 and growth; 2 worked examples and 3 practice questions. How four colonies became the Dominion of Canada in 1867, and how the country grew afterward.

Grades 9–12