When Germany attacked Belgium and France in 1914 and Britain declared war, what did Ottawa form?
Answer: The Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Ottawa formed the Canadian Expeditionary Force (later the Canadian Corps). More than 600,000 Canadians served in the war, most of them volunteers, out of a total population of eight million.
All answer choices
- The Canadian Expeditionary Force. (correct answer)
- The North West Mounted Police.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- The Canadian Rangers.
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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