Canadian History and Politics
Canadian History and Politics
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- In which year did Canada become a country through Confederation?
- Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
- Which city is the capital of Canada?
- How many provinces and territories does Canada have in total?
- Which was the last province to join Confederation?
- Which Canadian territory was created in 1999?
- Who explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1534 and claimed the land for France?
- Who founded the settlement of Quebec City in 1608?
- What European group made the earliest known settlement in Canada, at L'Anse aux Meadows around the year 1000?
- The 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought between the forces of which two leaders?
- Which 1774 law let French Canadians keep their civil law and the Catholic religion?
- Which law of 1791 divided the colony of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada?
- What did the Act of Union of 1840 do?
- In which colony was the first responsible government in British North America achieved, in 1848?
- Which four provinces made up the original Dominion of Canada in 1867?
- Which list shows these provinces in the order they joined Canada, earliest first?
- What event did the last spike at Craigellachie, British Columbia, mark in 1885?
- Who led the Red River Resistance of 1869-70, which led to the creation of Manitoba?
- What did the numbered treaties, signed between 1871 and 1921, mainly do?
- The Hudson's Bay Company, founded in 1670, was first set up to do what?
- What happened to the Acadians beginning in 1755?
- What was a major result of the War of 1812 for the British colonies in North America?
- Which battle in 1917 was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together?
- On which beach did Canadian troops land on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
- Which federal measure gave most Canadian women the right to vote in federal elections?
- What did the 1929 Persons Case decide?
- What did the Statute of Westminster of 1931 do for Canada?
- What was the Canada's 1947 Citizenship Act notable for?
- Which premier introduced the first universal public hospital insurance plan and is called the Father of Medicare?
- Which prime minister won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Suez Crisis, before becoming prime minister?
- In what year did Canada adopt its maple leaf flag?
- Which prime minister brought the Constitution home from Britain in 1982?
- Which formula amends most parts of the Canadian constitution?
- For how long can a law protected by the notwithstanding clause (section 33) stay in effect before it must be renewed?
- Which law passed in 1969 made English and French the official languages of the federal government?
- What was the FLQ crisis of October 1970?
- What was the result of the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty?
- What did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission publish in 2015?
- What did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 recognize?
- Which government policy of 1885 to 1923 placed a tax on Chinese immigrants entering Canada?
- Who formally represents the Crown in Canada at the federal level and gives Royal Assent to bills?
- At what age must a senator retire?
- How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Under the division of powers, which area is a federal responsibility?
- Which country is Canada's partner in NORAD?
- Canada was a founding member of which security alliance created in 1949?
- The gold rush of 1896-99 brought thousands of people to which part of Canada?
- What is true of a minority government in the House of Commons?
- What happened to Japanese Canadians during the Second World War?
- In 1988, Canada passed a law that recognizes what?
- The three groups recognized as Aboriginal peoples in the 1982 Constitution Act are...
- Which day is Canada Day, the national holiday for Confederation?