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Question 1Where was the first representative assembly elected in British North America? Quebec City, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island St. John, New Brunswick Question 2What does it mean to have responsible government? The government must always do what is best for the people The ministers of the Crown (the Prime Minister and the cabinet) must have the support of the majority of the elected representatives in order to govern If the population becomes unhappy with the government, the government must resign The Prime Minister must always look for ways to prove that his decisions are correct Question 3What did the Sioux follow at the time that Europeans arrived? Migrating fish Bison (buffalo) The seasons for farming Herds of any animal that they could find Question 4What are "voyageurs" and "coureurs des bois"? The men who travelled by riverboat to facilitate the movement of settlers The men who invented, and then travelled in, canoes The men who travelled by canoe to facilitate the fur trade The men who traded with Americans Question 5In the early days of Canada, what was the economy mostly based on? Tourism, farming, and publishing Publishing, fine art, and entertainment Farming and exporting natural resources such as fur, fish, and timber Oil, inventions, and mining of asbestos, nickel, and iron Question 6Who was the leader of the Shawnee during the war of 1812? Major-General Robert Ross Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Brigadier General William Hull Chief Tecumseh Question 7Who were the first Europeans to visit North America? The French The English The Vikings The Spanish Question 8How far did the French trading network extend in North America? From Nova Scotia to the Great Lakes From Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico From Quebec to Ontario From the east to the west of Quebec Question 9Which of these groups of Aboriginals were both farmers and hunters? Huron-Wendat, Iroquois, and Dene Huron-Wendat and Iroquois Sioux and Huron-Wendat Cree and Dene Question 10How did the Aboriginals survive at the time that Europeans arrived? They all hunted and gathered what food they could They were all farmers They mostly traded with the Aboriginals further south for their food Some hunted and gathered, while other grew crops Question 11Who fought against the British invasion in 1812? Professional British soldiers Freed slaves English and French colonists Canadian volunteers, First Nations, and British soldiers Question 12In 1814, Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned the White House in Washington, DC. Why? To make the Americans want to end the war quickly To get back at the Americans for invading Canada In retaliation for the burning of York (now Toronto) To settle a personal grievance he had with the American President Question 13What was the name of the network of people who worked to bring escaped slaves from the USA to safety in Canada? The Underground Railroad The Escape Route The Slave Trail The North Star Network Question 14What did the British hope to accomplish with the Quebec Act? The Quebec Act later became one of the constitutional foundations of Canada The Quebec Act was designed to force the French to live in more or less the same way as the British did The Quebec Act was a way for the British to keep English colonists happy after the war The Quebec Act accommodated the principles of British institutions to the reality that most of the inhabitants of the province were French and Catholic Question 15Which phrase best describes how democratic institutions developed in Canada? Quickly and violently Quickly and unexpectedly Slowly and violently Gradually and peacefully
Where was the first representative assembly elected in British North America?
What does it mean to have responsible government?
What did the Sioux follow at the time that Europeans arrived?
What are "voyageurs" and "coureurs des bois"?
In the early days of Canada, what was the economy mostly based on?
Who was the leader of the Shawnee during the war of 1812?
Who were the first Europeans to visit North America?
How far did the French trading network extend in North America?
Which of these groups of Aboriginals were both farmers and hunters?
How did the Aboriginals survive at the time that Europeans arrived?
Who fought against the British invasion in 1812?
In 1814, Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned the White House in Washington, DC. Why?
What was the name of the network of people who worked to bring escaped slaves from the USA to safety in Canada?
What did the British hope to accomplish with the Quebec Act?
Which phrase best describes how democratic institutions developed in Canada?
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