British North America

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the constitutional foundation?The British North America Act, 1867, established the Dominion of Canada
2. How did the Seven Years' War change British North America?The Seven Years' War ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. Britain gained most of New France, doubling its territory in North America and making France no longer a big rival.
3. Why did the Thirteen Colonies become the United States?The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) made the Thirteen Colonies independent. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially recognized the United States and set new borders.

French and Indian War: The North American theater of the global Seven Years' War, resulting in significant territorial gains for Britain.
British North America Act, 1867: The foundational legislation that created the federal Dominion of Canada.
Dominion Status: A status within the British Empire granting self-governance while retaining allegiance to the Crown.
Responsible Government: A system where the executive branch is accountable to the elected legislature.