Reasons of Confederation Quiz
Question Number 1
What 4 political parties in the legislative existed
A. Liberal-Conservative Party
B. Reform Party
C. Le Parti bleu
D. le Parti rouge
E. All the above
Question Number 2
Who was the leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party?
A. John Alexander McDonald
B. George Brown
C. George-Etienne Cartier
D. Antoine-aime Dorion
E. None of the above
Question Number 3
Who was the leader of the Reform Party?.
A. John Alexander McDonald
B. George Brown
C. George-Etienne Cartier
D. Antoine-aime Dorion
E. None of the above
Question Number 4
Who was the leader of the Le Parti bleu?
A. John Alexander McDonald
B. George Brown
C. George-Etienne Cartier
D. Antoine-aime Dorion
E. None of the above
Question Number 5
Who was the leader of the Le Parti rouge?
A. John Alexander McDonald
B. George Brown
C. George-Etienne Cartier
D. Antoine-aime Dorion
E. None of the above
Question Number 6
Was there an advantage of having an equal # of seats in the joint Legislative Assembly?
A. True
B. False
Question Number 7
The Coalition government had difficulty getting a majority to pass legislation (laws)
A. True
B. False
Question Number 8
Who were bitter enemies in the Canadian Government?
A. John Alexander McDonald
B. George-Etienne Cartier
C. George Brown
D. Antoine-aime Dorion
E. A and C
F. B and D
Question Number 9
What did George Brown do at at the Legislative Assembly in 1864?
A. Announced he was retiring
B. Announced that he was switching parties
C. Announced he would work with his enemies
D. Announced there was a war in the works
E. None of the above
Question Number 10
What happen to the 4 political parties after the Great Coalition?
A. They agreed to all work together
B. They took extra holidays
C. They formed a political alliance
D. They organized a big celebration
E. A and C
F. B and D
Question Number 11
Who was the new Political Alliance Parties
A. Liberal-Conservative Party
B. Reform Party
C. Le Parti bleu
D. le Parti rouge
E. A, B and D
F. A, B and C
Question Number 12
What were the benefits of working in The Great Coalition?
A. Removed political deadlock
B. Improved government strength
C. Allowed passing of laws easier
D. Make improvements
E. A, B and D
F. All the above
Question Number 13
Politicians in the Great Coalition wanted to form a union?
A. True
B. False
Question Number 14
What kind of decisions would Canada East and West have to make?
A. Language
B. Transportation
C. Education
D. Religion
E. A, C and D
F. All the above