What did the British North America Act do?
Answer: It united the provinces into the Dominion of Canada and divided powers between the federal and provincial governments.
The British North America Act (now the Constitution Act, 1867) united the founding provinces into the Dominion of Canada and set out the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments.
All answer choices
- It united the provinces into the Dominion of Canada and divided powers between the federal and provincial governments. (correct answer)
- It gave all Canadian women the right to vote.
- It made Canada completely independent from Britain.
- It created the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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