Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 6
Political Change in the Maritimes
From the first assembly to Confederation and the right to vote.
What your child practises
Practises Grade 7 social studies on representative and responsible government, Confederation and voting rights, as taught in the Nova Scotia curriculum.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Evaluate the impacts of political changes in the Maritimes up to the early 20th century · Government, Confederation and who could vote
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which colony first won responsible government in the British Empire, in 1848?
- Newfoundland
- Quebec
- Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia
Hint: Joseph Howe and others worked for it, and Nova Scotia was first in 1848.
Question 2
Confederation happened in which year?
- 1758
- 1867
- 1918
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1867
Hint: Canada became a country on July 1, 1867.
Question 3
Who can vote in Canadian federal elections today?
- Citizens aged 18 or older
- Only men
- Only landowners
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Citizens aged 18 or older
Hint: Voting is a right of Canadian citizens who are 18 or older.
Question 4
In 1758 Nova Scotia held the first elected House of Assembly in…
- the British Isles
- North America’s largest city
- what is now Canada
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what is now Canada
Hint: Nova Scotia’s House of Assembly was the first elected assembly in what became Canada.
Question 5
A person elected to the Nova Scotia legislature is called an…
- auditor
- MLA
- admiral
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MLA
Hint: MLA stands for Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Question 6
Why did it take so long for women to win the vote?
- Women did not want to vote
- Voting had not been invented
- Many people believed women should not take part in politics
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Many people believed women should not take part in politics
Hint: Women and their supporters campaigned for years to change the law.