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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Western farmers opposed the National Policy of 1878 because:

It protected their agricultural products from foreign competition
It forced them to buy expensive Canadian-made machinery while selling their products on the open world market
It provided them with free transportation for their grain
It gave them subsidies for farming equipment

2. The Progressive Party, led by Thomas Crerar, wanted:

Higher tariffs to protect Canadian industry
A new National Policy based on free trade and public ownership of railways
To maintain the status quo in Canadian politics
To merge with the Conservative Party

3. In the 1921 federal election, the Liberals won all 65 seats in Quebec primarily because of:

Quebec's support for the National Policy
Hostility to the Conservative Party due to conscription and language rights issues
Strong support for Arthur Meighen's policies
Quebec's desire for closer ties with Britain

4. By the end of the 1920s, British Columbia exported what percentage of Canada's grain through its ports:

20 percent
30 percent
40 percent
50 percent

True/False Questions

5. Newfoundland was not part of Canada until 1949.

True
False

6. The Progressive Party won 64 seats in the 1921 election, making it the second largest party in Parliament.

True
False

7. The Old Age Pension Act was passed in 1927 after King was challenged by the Progressives.

True
False

8. Arthur Meighen believed in principles over compromise and did not care who might be offended by his political positions.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each leader/party with their correct description or achievement. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

Leaders/Parties:

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Arthur Meighen

Thomas Crerar

John Oliver

Maritime Rights Movement

Descriptions:

Liberal leader chosen in 1919, known for finding middle path that offended fewest people

Conservative leader and brilliant debater who believed in principles over compromise

Former Minister of Agriculture who led the federal Progressive Party

Liberal Premier of BC who fought for reduced railway freight rates

Movement formed by business and political leaders to promote policies benefiting Maritime provinces

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how the National Policy of 1878 created regional tensions between Eastern and Western Canada. Why did farmers feel this policy was unfair to their interests?

10. Compare the leadership styles of Mackenzie King and Arthur Meighen. How did their different approaches affect their political success in the 1920s?

11. Evaluate the impact of the Progressive Party on Canadian politics despite its relatively short existence. What lasting changes did it bring to Canada's political system?

Regionalism and Canadian Unity - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Western farmers opposed the National Policy of 1878 because:

2. The Progressive Party, led by Thomas Crerar, wanted:

3. In the 1921 federal election, the Liberals won all 65 seats in Quebec primarily because of:

4. By the end of the 1920s, British Columbia exported what percentage of Canada's grain through its ports:

True/False Questions

5. Newfoundland was not part of Canada until 1949.

6. The Progressive Party won 64 seats in the 1921 election, making it the second largest party in Parliament.

7. The Old Age Pension Act was passed in 1927 after King was challenged by the Progressives.

8. Arthur Meighen believed in principles over compromise and did not care who might be offended by his political positions.

Matching Exercise

Leaders/Parties:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how the National Policy of 1878 created regional tensions between Eastern and Western Canada. Why did farmers feel this policy was unfair to their interests?

10. Compare the leadership styles of Mackenzie King and Arthur Meighen. How did their different approaches affect their political success in the 1920s?

11. Evaluate the impact of the Progressive Party on Canadian politics despite its relatively short existence. What lasting changes did it bring to Canada's political system?