Unit 2 Lesson 2 History of Canada

1. French fur traders were called ___________________, which means "travelers" in French.

• voyageurs
• Northwest Passage
• Loyalist
• assembly
• province

2. A group of people who make laws is called an _______________________.

• assembly
• Northwest Passage
• voyageurs
• Loyalist
• province

3. A __________________ was a person who had remained loyal to Britain.

• Loyalist
• Northwest Passage
• voyageurs
• assembly
• province

4. In the 1490s, many explorers searched for the _________________________ which they thought was a shortcut to Asia.

• Northwest Passage
• voyageurs
• Loyalist
• assembly
• province

5. A Canadian ____________________ is a political division in the country, like a state.

• province
• Northwest Passage
• voyageurs
• Loyalist
• assembly

6. A ______________________ in Canada is a part of the country that does not have the full rights of a province.

• territory
• Northwest Passage
• voyageurs
• Loyalist
• assembly

7. The first group of First Peoples who settled the far North Canada were _______________________.

• Metis
• Inuit
• First Nations
• French Canadians

8. Which group of people in Canada today wants to become a separate nation?

• Quebecois
• English-speaking Candadians
• Metis
• Roman Catholics

9. Why did the number of British in Canada grow after the American Revolution?

• Loyalists liked Canada better than the American colonies.
• Thousands of Loyalists fled to Canada after the American colonies gained their independence.
• The British wanted to continue the fight against France.

10. Why was Quebec divided into Lower Canada and Upper Canada in 1791?

• They divided based on religious beliefs.
• They feared being taken over by the United States.
• The Loyalists wanted their own government.