Ch 3 Test - Canada

What was the Northwest Passage?

• A route through South America to Asia

• An imaginary water route through North America to Asia

• A passageway built by French explorers

• A trading route between Europe and Africa

What was New France?

• Land claimed by England in the New World

• A region in Asia controlled by France

• Land claimed by France in the New World, including Canada

• A French colony in Africa

What was the French and Indian War fought over?

• Trade routes in Asia

• Control over the Mississippi River

• Land rights in North America between France and England

• The rights to fish along the Atlantic coast

Who were the Loyalists?

• Colonists who supported the French

• Colonists who joined the American War for Independence

• Colonists who did not join the American War for Independence and moved to Canada

• British soldiers sent to Canada

Who were the Acadians?

• French settlers who refused to pledge loyalty to the British and were driven from their homes

• Native Americans allied with the French

• British soldiers sent to fight in Canada

• A group of Loyalists who left for France

What is the CN Tower?

• The tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere

• A large dam built on the St. Lawrence River

• The headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• The tallest building in the world

Where did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?

• Alberta

• Ontario

• Yukon Territory

• Quebec

What is the Dempster Highway?

• A major trading route between Canada and the U.S.

• The only public highway above the Arctic Circle open year-round

• A highway connecting Canada’s eastern and western provinces

• The first highway built in New France

What is the Canadarm?

• A Canadian weapon used in World War I

• A highway construction tool used in the Yukon

• A robotic arm designed by Canadian scientists for the U.S. space shuttle Challenger

• The flag of Canada’s military

Who is the leader of the nation of Canada?

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

• President

• King