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In Canada, independence didn’t come with a bang. It was a slow journey that began more than 150 years ago with the country’s for
In Canada, independence didn’t come with a bang. It was a slow journey that began more than 150 years ago with the country’s for
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In Canada, independence didn’t
come with a bang
. It was a slow journey that began more than 150 years ago with the country’s formation, now celebrated every year on July 1 as the national holiday Canada Day.
The land that became Canada was long inhabited by Iroquois and other native people. European colonization began in the late 15th century with the arrival of explorers and fur traders. France established the first permanent settlement in 1604, which eventually transformed into the influential colonial outpost known as New France. Great Britain soon followed with settlements in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Hudson Bay. Each country sought to expand its territory, resulting in the Seven Years’ War. In 1763, the war ended, and France turned its holdings over to the British.
By the mid- 19th century, the land was divided into three British colonies: the province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Fueled by the fear of possible American aggression and the desire for the economic advantages of free trade, colonial politicians and the public began debating the idea of merging the colonies into one self-governing confederation. With British support, representatives from the colonies began to negotiate the terms of their unification in 1864. In 1867, the British Parliament passed the British North America Act, creating a new country known as Canada composed of four provinces. The law established both federal and provincial governments in the new country and formed the basis for Canada’s constitution. It went into effect on July 1, 1867—now celebrated as Canada Day.
But while three-quarters of Canadians believe Canada Day marks Canada’s independence, the country’s journey had only just begun. The new law had established Canada as a semi-independent "Dominion" of the British Empire; the new state did not yet have full autonomy. In fact, the earliest celebrations of July 1 were called Dominion Day rather than Canada Day. Despite the title— which it still holds today—Canada became increasingly independent in the decades that followed.
In 1931, the British Parliament granted that recognition with the passage of the Statute of Westminster. More than 50 years later, the Canadian government passed a bill renaming Dominion Day as Canada Day. July 1 has come to be commemorated across the nation with formal ceremonies, fireworks, and flyover demonstrations by the Snowbirds, the country’s military aerobatics team. It’s also celebrated with exciting performances of " 0 Canada, " which was proclaimed the country’s national anthem on July 1, 1980.
The British North America Act _________.
选项
A、went into effect on Canada Day
B、relieved Canada from colonization
C、produced four provinces for Canada
D、founded governments for the new country
答案
D
解析
细节题。根据题干关键词the British North America Act可定位至第三段第四句“In l 867,the British Parliament passed the British North America Act,creating a new country known as Canada composed of four provinces”,根据原文可知,陔法案建立了加拿大,加拿大有四个省,而不是为加拿大制造了四个省,故排除选项[C],根据该段第五句“The law established both federal and provincial governments in the new country”.可知选项[D]是原文的同义替换,故正确。根据该段最后一句“It went into effect on July 1,1867—now celebrated as Canada Day”可知,该法案在1867年的7月1生效,而后来这一天才被作为加拿大同庆日,选项[A]逻辑关系有误,故排除。选项[B]为主观臆断,原文并没有提及,排除。
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