US and Canada Culture

Canada was originally a _______ of Great Britain.

• Republic

• Dominion

• Loyalist

• Commonwealth

A majority of early colonists of Canada were ___________.

• Loyalists who left the American colonies.

• political refugees from Europe.

• Spanish explorers.

• Native Americans.

Which French speaking province of Canada is interested in gaining independence?

• Nunavit

• Alberta

• Quebec

• Montreal

Who helped build the railroads in the US?

• Enslaved Africans

• The British

• Chinese, Irish, Mexican, and other immigrant workers

• Southerners and the French

What is the second most commonly spoken language in the US?

• French

• Chinese

• Spanish

• German

Which two countries fought over Canada?

• Spain and Mexico

• Britain and Spain

• France and Spain

• Britain and France

The Quebec Act _____________________________ .

• exiled the French from Canada.

• Gave the French a permanent government, religious freedom and the right to retain their language.

• exiled Native Americans to Britain.

• took away the rights of French citizens living in Canada.

For what reasons do immigrants leave their home countries?

• Religious freedom.

• for job opportunities

• To flee from war or natural disasters

• All of the above.

Families in the US are primarily made up of ___________________.

• Single Parent Households

• Female Lead Households

• Male Lead Households

• Married Couples with Children.

True or False: Canada has two official languages. English and French.

• True

• False