Grade 7 History Quiz - New France and British North America

What is a missionary?

• Someone who owns the land in New France

• A secret agent who completes a lot of missions.

• Someone who made their living in the fur trade

• Someone who goes to another country to share their religion

What is a colony?

• An area of land that is filled with ants.

• A settlement of people that is established in a new country.

• A group of people that share the same religion.

• An settlement of people that all work as farmers.

What is a Habitant

• The poor farmers who rented property from the rich in New France

• The wealthy noblemen who own the land that was rented to the poor farmers

• An area where the people and animals live

• An area of land where rich people lived close together

The Acadians were deported when they refused to do what?

• Take the oath of neutrality
• Take the oath of allegiance
• Build the British digues
• Speak English rather than French

Where were the Acadians deported to?

• France, Britain, 13 Colonies
• 13 Colonies, New France, France
• Britain, 13 Colonies, New France
• Britain, France, New France

The Acadian people's homes and crops were burned by:

• 13 Colonies
• French Military
• New France
• British Military

What is guerilla warfare?

• small groups of soldiers carrying out surprise attacks
• Large groups of soldiers carrying out surprise attacks
• small groups of soldiers carrying out planned attacks
• large groups of soldiers carrying out planned attacks

Louisbourg was a fort and naval base built by the French in Nova Scotia to protect the entrance to the St. Lawrence River (important trade/shipping route).

• True

• False

What is the name of the battle that took place in front of Quebec City that essentially ended the war?

• The Plains of Isaac
• The Plains of Abraham
• The Plains of Canada
• The Plains of Quebec

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts