Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 1 and 2 By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |August 1, 2014 Practice Question 1What event happened in 1776 that had a major impact on the development of Canada? The American Revolution began The French colonists started a rebellion against the British The Spanish ended their attempts to establish colonies in Canada The Quebec Act Question 2What are "voyageurs" and "coureurs des bois"? The men who travelled by riverboat to facilitate the movement of settlers The men who traded with Americans The men who invented, and then travelled in, canoes The men who travelled by canoe to facilitate the fur trade Question 3Who fought against the British invasion in 1812? Canadian volunteers, First Nations, and British soldiers English and French colonists Freed slaves Professional British soldiers Question 4What effect did the arrival of European traders, missionaries, soldiers, and colonists have on the Aboriginals? The arrival of the Europeans had only positive effects on the native way of life The arrival of the Europeans had relatively little effect on the Aboriginals' way of life The arrival of the Europeans had a short-term effect on the native ways of life The arrival of the Europeans changed the native way of life forever Question 5Who were the first Europeans to visit North America? The Spanish The French The English The Vikings Question 6Who captured Detroit for the British July, 1812 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salberry Brigadier General William Hull Major-General Robert Ross Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Question 7Which of these events happened a result of a recommendation made by Lord Durham? The French retained their distinct identity The French were assimilated into English culture Canada became a republic Upper and Lower Canada were merged and given responsible government Question 8What was the result of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham for the French? The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a major embarrassment to the French The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was bad for the French fur trade The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham ended France's empire in North America The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was not really that important to the French Question 9How many levels of government did the Fathers of Confederation create? One: Federal Three: Federal, Provincial, and municipal Two: Federal and Provincial This is not a good way to think of this question Question 10How long did representatives from various colonies and provinces work towards confederation? From 1864 to 1867 From 1866 to 1867 From 1862 to 1867 From 1854 to 1867 Question 11In responsible government, what kind of vote must the government lose for the government to be forced to resign? A conenndum vote A conference vote A confidence vote A confederate vote Question 12How did the Cree and Dene survive at the time that Europeans arrived? Farming and hunting Farming and gathering Hunting and gathering Hunting, gathering, and farming Question 13Where was the first representative assembly elected in British North America? Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Halifax, Nova Scotia St. John, New Brunswick Quebec City, Quebec Question 14How did the Aboriginals survive at the time that Europeans arrived? Some hunted and gathered, while other grew crops They were all farmers They mostly traded with the Aboriginals further south for their food They all hunted and gathered what food they could Question 15Approximately how many black Loyalists came to Canada during and after the American Revolution? 3,000 50,000 500 5,000 Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 1 and 2 was last modified: August 1st, 2014 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
