The Confederation of 1867

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Confederation of 1867

• A)recognized that Britain had lost Canada in the War of 1812 with the United States, and they were forced to withdraw.
• B)was an Irish nationalist group that staged an invasion of Canada in that year.
• C)caused a split in political loyalty and a civil war between British and French Canadians.
• D)was a political accord that was reached between Canadians and Pontiac Indians over use of the Great Lakes (on the Canadian side).
• E)created the Dominion of Canada with a central government in Ottawa.

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