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Question 1In 1793, Upper Canada became the first province in the British Empire to do what? Move towards the abolition of slavery Ensure than all slaves could have one day off per week End slavery in all forms Set large numbers of slaves free Question 2Who made a 19-mile journey through the woods to warn the British of an American attack during the war of 1812? Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh Laura Secord A young First Nations boy whose name has been lost Question 3Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada's East Coast? Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci Samuel de Champlain John Cabot Question 4What did the British hope to accomplish with the Quebec Act? 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 later became one of the constitutional foundations of Canada 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 5What do we call the group of men who worked to achieve confederation? Fathers of Confederation Founding Fathers Founding Politicians Fathers of Canada Question 6Where was the first representative assembly elected in British North America? Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island St. John, New Brunswick Halifax, Nova Scotia Quebec City, Quebec Question 7Which of these events happened a result of a recommendation made by Lord Durham? Canada became a republic The French retained their distinct identity The French were assimilated into English culture Upper and Lower Canada were merged and given responsible government Question 8What do we now know Lower Canada as? Quebec Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Question 9Approximately how many black Loyalists came to Canada during and after the American Revolution? 500 50,000 3,000 5,000 Question 10Which of these groups of Aboriginals were both farmers and hunters? Huron-Wendat and Iroquois Cree and Dene Sioux and Huron-Wendat Huron-Wendat, Iroquois, and Dene Question 11What year did the Montreal Stock Exchange open? 1898 1832 1807 1904 Question 12How did the Constitutional Act affect the name of Canada? The name "New Britain" was never used again "Canada" could be said in both English and French The spelling changed from "Kanata" to "Canada" The name "Canada" became official Question 13Who were the first Europeans to visit North America? The Spanish The French The Vikings The English Question 14What does the Iroquois word "kanata" mean? The village The house The people The place Question 15When was the fortress at Quebec first established? 1616 1608 1664 1632
In 1793, Upper Canada became the first province in the British Empire to do what?
Who made a 19-mile journey through the woods to warn the British of an American attack during the war of 1812?
Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada's East Coast?
What did the British hope to accomplish with the Quebec Act?
What do we call the group of men who worked to achieve confederation?
Where was the first representative assembly elected in British North America?
Which of these events happened a result of a recommendation made by Lord Durham?
What do we now know Lower Canada as?
Approximately how many black Loyalists came to Canada during and after the American Revolution?
Which of these groups of Aboriginals were both farmers and hunters?
What year did the Montreal Stock Exchange open?
How did the Constitutional Act affect the name of Canada?
Who were the first Europeans to visit North America?
What does the Iroquois word "kanata" mean?
When was the fortress at Quebec first established?
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