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Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 4

New Brunswick & Confederation

Why a country was built, and who was left out.

What your child practises

Practises the causes and consequences of Confederation from a New Brunswick view, including the 1865 and 1866 elections. It follows the Grade 8 social studies skill descriptors on historical sources and methods in the New Brunswick curriculum.

New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: History: Sources and Methods · the causes and consequences of Confederation

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which railway was promised to connect the Maritimes with Quebec and Ontario?

    • the Intercolonial Railway
    • the Silk Road
    • the Orient Express
    • the Underground Railroad

  2. Question 2

    Which province joined Confederation in 1873?

    • Quebec
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Manitoba
    • Nova Scotia

  3. Question 3

    In which year did Canada become a country through Confederation?

    • 1776
    • 1905
    • 1867
    • 1812

  4. Question 4

    Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

    • Wilfrid Laurier
    • Louis Riel
    • Sir John A. Macdonald
    • Samuel de Champlain

  5. Question 5

    Which four provinces were the first to join in 1867?

    • Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Ontario and Quebec
    • Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Yukon and Ontario
    • New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario
    • New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec

  6. Question 6

    How did Confederation affect Wabanaki Peoples?

    • Nothing changed
    • Decisions about their lands and lives were made without their voices
    • They gained full control of the land
    • They were asked for their opinions

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