Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2025

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What was collectively known as British North America?

  1. The Atlantic colonies

  2. The two Canadas (Upper/Lower)

  3. The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas (Upper/Lower)

  4. Only Upper Canada

The correct answer is: The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas (Upper/Lower)

British North America refers to the region that eventually became Canada after the Constitution Act of 1867. This included all of the colonies in present-day Canada, which were the Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas (Upper/Lower). None of the other options encompassed all of the colonies that made up British North America, making them incorrect. Option A only refers to the colonies along the Atlantic coast, while option B only includes the two Canadas. Option D is too limiting as it only includes Upper Canada. Therefore, the best answer is C - the Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas (Upper/Lower) collectively make up British North America.

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