Mrs.

Cooze
Grade 11 Canadian History
Grade 11 Canadian History Exam Review
The following review questions should help to guide your study for your final exam. The
list of questions is meant to help you determine where you may need to spend more time
studying. I also suggest that you review chapter tests, definitions, and essential
questions, as the review does not cover every component covered this year. As we
continue with WWII and the FLQ question, you will be given exam review questions
that reflect our study. The exam will only cover what has been covered during the year.
Chapter 4
1. Chapter 4 Essential Question: How did British colonial rule change from 1763 to
1867 and what was its impact on life in North America
2. What treaty ended the Seven Years War?
3. Why was military governor James Murray lenient on French Roman Catholics in
Quebec following 1763?
4. What were the long term effects of the Seven Years War?
5. How did the French and British treat First Nations in the Ohio valley region
before and after the French Indian War?
6. What policies did General Amherst use towards First Nations and what event
sparked this relationship?
7. What sparked Pontiacs resistance and what terms were made at the end of the
battle?
8. When was the Royal Proclamation issued and what are the 5 main clauses?
9. Why were the French most upset about the Royal Proclamation?
10. What was the main problem of the Royal Proclamation?
11. When was the Quebec Act introduced and what were the 2 reasons the British
brought in the act?
12. What changes were brought forth by the Act?
13. Why did the Americans see the Quebec Act as another intolerable act?
14. What were Intolerable Acts? List a few and explain.
15. Why did the French NOT join the American Revolution?
16. What two areas did the Constitutional Act bring in and when was it passed?
17. List 3 differences between the 2 regions.
18. The Constitutional Act created what types of government in Upper and Lower
Canada? Name the ruling group in each area.
19. How did the people of Upper and Lower Canada respond to government rule in
1791?
20. List the names of the leading reformers in the assemblies in Upper & Lower
Canada. What did they want to see happen in the push towards responsible
government?
21. What group of radicals in Lower Canada led a rebellion against government?
Why did this happen?
22. How did radicals in Upper Canada revolt?
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23. What governor was brought in following the rebellions and what assessment did
he make of who was to blame for the tensions?
24. In 1841 what act was passed that changed UC & LC into Canada East and
Canada West?
25. Under the Constitutional Act:
a. Who appoints the executive council?
b. Who makes up the Legislative Assembly and how are they
selected?
c. How long can the legislative council serve?
d. Why was this government structure a failure?
26. Who had control of the government before Durhams report?
27. Who gains power under Durhams proposal? Why?
28. Under Durhams report, can the Legislative Assembly make decisions by itself?
29. Under Durhams report, can the Governor General still veto any laws made by
the Legislative Assembly?
30. Which group will not like this government?
31. What is another term for Durhams government?
32. Under Durhams government:
a. Who discusses bills of the Leg. Assembly?
b. Is chosen from the group w/ the most elected members in Leg.
Assembly?
c. How many English and French would serve in the Legislative
Assembly?

Chapter 5
1. Essential Question: How did the fur trade, European settlement, and the rise of
the Metis Nation transform life for the peoples of the Northwest?
2. Who is Lord Selkirk and how is he able to help the Scottish poor?
3. How does Selkirk acquire land in Canada?
4. Who is hired to help the immigrants?
5. How are the Selkirk settlers able to survive the harsh winter and sickness they
encounter while living near Pembina?
6. How did the Selkirk Settlers treat the First Nations in the region?
7. Metis men mostly worked for ________________, were of the
_______________ faith, and depended on ________________ for work.
8. Country-born mostly worked for ________________, were of the
_______________ faith, and depended on ________________ for work.
9. What role did pemmican and the Pemmican Proclamation play in relationships
in the Red River area?
10. Why did the NWC and HBC merge?
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11. List 3 challenges of the Selkirk Settlement.
12. How does the sale of Metis beadwork through First Nations middlemen,
demonstrate European racism?
13. How did Metis approaches to the buffalo hunt change with European contact?
14. Why does the Pacific coast become important?
15. What international crisis occurred in the Vancouver region? What happened?
16. What role did Vancouver play?
17. How is Britain and Spains fight for control of the Pacific Northwest a reflection
of European values of the time?
18. What is the doctrine of terra nullius?
19. What view was originally held of the prairie region of Canada?
20. Why did attention shift to this region as a place of settlement in the second half
of the 19
th
century?
21. Expeditions of the prairies yielded different results. List the 4 expeditions on
their conclusions on agriculture, land use, and settlement.
22. How did the Gold Rush in 1858 impact the region?
23. What treaties were created to end the Fraser Canyon War?
24. How does the Gold Rush demonstrate European policies of the time?
Chapter 6
1. Essential Question: Why and how was the Dominion of Canada establish as
confederation of British colonies in 1867?
2. To what extent was geography a significant factor in uniting Canada?
3. Why did the Act of Union in 1841 create problems with equal representation?
What was the intention?
4. Who advocated for rep by pop?
5. How did Canada view rep by pop and why?
6. Which leaders in the assemblies tried to maintain control of the elected
assembly of the Province of Canada and said rep by pop was a bad idea? What
was their solution?
7. What economic challenges did Canada face by 1846?
8. Why was the railway created?
9. How did Britain respond to the American Civil War?
10. What events legitimated the fear of Manifest Destiny to Canadians?
11. What 2 policies guided the Fenians?
12. What is reciprocity? Why did the Americans end reciprocity?
13. What are the pro-confederation and anti-confederation arguments for each
province or colony?
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14. Why did the Atlantic colonies NOT want to join Confederation and what was
their alternative?
15. Explain the Maritime Conference and why it happened.
16. What conference laid the groundwork for what Canada would look like under
Confederation?
17. What conference was held in 1866 to discuss the constitution?
18. What other name is the constitution also known as?
19. Why is the true concept of confederation seen as a farce?
20. What was the goal of the Enfranchisement Act of 1869? Assimilate FN.
Chapter 6
1. Essential Question: Why did the Mtis resist the westward expansion of Canada,
and what were the consequences?
2. What group came to the Red River Settlement in 1818 and whom were they led
by?
3. Followed by the HBC-NWC merger, with who did fur traders trade?
4. List 3 reasons the Dominion of Canada wanted Ruperts Land.
5. How is the transfer of Ruperts Land to Canada an example of Canadian
indifference to the population?
6. Who led the survey of the Red River region?
7. Why were the residents of the Red River Region angry about the transfer?
8. What did the Comite National des Metis want from Canada?
9. What was the composition of the Convention of 40 and why was this significant?
10. Which group in the Red River region hated the Metis? What were they called?
11. How was the execution of Thomas Scott a game changer for French-English
relations?
12. Defend how Riel can be considered a hero and a traitor to Canada.
13. What issues were there with scrip?
14. What provisions under the Manitoba Act looked reasonable but in reality were
devastating?
15. Was Riel insane and why would he not want to plead insanity?
16. Explain why the trial of Riel could be considered unfair. List 3 points.
17. Louis Riel was found guilty and charged with what?
18. Who was the prime minister during the trial and why did he not stop the
sentence?
19. What was life like following the 1885 NW Resistance?


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Chapter 8
Essential Question: How did territorial expansion, immigration, and industrialization
change life for people in Canada?
1. Who had the goal of expanding Canada from coast to coast? Laurier
2. What was Lauriers motto? Canada 1
st
, Canada last, Canada always.
3. Who was the minister of the interior and what did he control?
4. Which group was considered the most ideal for immigration to Canada?
5. Why would Eastern Europeans be suitable for Canada?
6. Why did Ukrainians come to Canada?
7. What techniques did Sifton use to bring people to Canada?
8. What push factors brought Mennonites?
9. What was the pull factor for Icelanders?
10. What was a push factor for Ukrainians?
11. What did Ukrainians contribute to Canadian development?
12. Where did most Jews settle?
13. What did they contribute to Canada?
14. What were the intended and unintended consequences of larger mining
companies?
15. What were the intended and unintended consequences of hydroelectricity?
16. What were the intended and unintended consequences of tariffs put in place on
imports?
17. What were the intended and unintended consequences of new manufacturing
technologies?
18. How did industrialization impact workers?
19. How did industrialization shift the Canadian economy?
20. What were conditions like for workers in Canada and Britain during
industrialization?
21. What is the goal of capitalism?
22. What caused the Winnipeg General Strike?

Chapter 10
1. Essential Question: How was Canadas identity as a nation shaped by WWI and
by its changing relationship with Great Britain and the world?
2. How did Canadas control over her domestic and foreign affairs change
following confederation?
3. Why was the Treaty of Washington 1871 significant?
4. Who was the prime minister at this treaty?
5. Why was the Alaska boundary dispute significant to Canadian autonomy?
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6. How did Canada assert autonomy during this event?
7. Why were Canadians angered with the resolution of this event?
8. What division became clear during the Boer War?
9. Define a nationalist and an imperialist and explain who would be a part of each
group.
10. How would a nationalist and imperialist feel about joining WWI and about the
conscription crisis?
11. Who was the prime minister during the Boer War?
12. What was Lauriers solution during the naval crisis?
13. How did the naval crisis impact WWI? How can it be considered a cause?
14. List the 2 alliances and major players involved in WWI.
15. List the 3 isms of war and explain how each contributed to WWI/
16. List the chronology of declarations of WWI.
17. What occurred during the Conscription Crisis and what had Borden pledged?
18. What war played a major role in tensions leading up to WWI?
19. What physical event sparked WWI?
20. Which Canadian battle is the most significant to emerging Canadian
autonomy? Defend your answer with at least 2 points.
21. Which was the least significant? Defend with 2 points.
22. Why did America enter the war?
23. When did the war end?
24. What was signed?
25. Germany was made responsible and had to do what under the Treaty of
Versailles?
26. What role did Canada play during negotiations and who was the prime
minister?
27. What article made Germany responsible? What was it also known as?
28. What is the stab-in-the-back myth?

Chapter 11
1. Essential question: how did Canada seek to establish economic security and
social justice from the period of the Depression onwards?
2. Why was the economy of Canada during WWI strong?
3. Why is the 1920s called the Roaring 20s?
4. What technological changes occurred during the 20s?
5. What was buying on credit?
6. Why did people start playing the stock market?
7. Explain Black Tuesday. How and why did it occur?
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8. What prime minister was in power during the GD and what did he think about
the GD?
9. How did the public respond to this?
10. Who became the prime minister in 1930?
11. What changes did Bennett introduce in the early 30s?
12. Which provinces were hit hardest by the GD? Why?
13. Why were farmers facing issues following WWI?
14. What did the Unemployment Relief Act do?
15. Explain the demand for workers rights and why unions in Canada failed.
16. Why was a federation of unions a bad idea?
17. Why did business owners hate unions?
18. What event associated unions with communism?
19. How did the Canadian government respond to communism?
20. Why were work camps created?
21. Why did the On-to-Ottawa trek occur?
22. What were 2 of Bennetts reforms that were kept?
23. How did Bennett do in the 1935 election?
24. Which 2 reports contributed to the development of social assistance in Canada?
Which was a success, and which was a failure?
25. Why were the prairies hit hard during the GD?