Social Studies 10

Political Factors Respond to the following questions using information from pages 105-108 of Horizons (2nd edition). Unless otherwise indicated, use thorough and complete sentences. Responses may be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and quality of presentation. Format your paper according to the established presentation criteria. 1. Define the following terms and people. You may need to conduct some research outside of your textbook. Point-form is acceptable. • • • • • • •

annex Manifest Destiny American Civil War whip coalition corruption representation by population

2. Describe the relationship between the British North American colonies before Confederation. 3. Why were Canadians suspicious of American intentions in the West? 4. How did the American Civil War affect the United States’ threat to British North America? 5. a. Why was the governmental system in Canada East and Canada West so inefficient? b. What makes modern Canadian governments so much more efficient? 6. a. Why do political parties exist? b. What is a party platform? 7. Create a chart comparing the political parties of Canada East and Canada West (see sample below). Parti Rouge

Parti Bleu

Clear Grits

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8. a. By the 1860s, why was the concept of “rep by pop” not popular in Canada East? b. What was a “double majority” in mid-19th century Canada? c. Why was this “double majority” rule such as problem for Canada?

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