SS5 test 2 practice quiz

After the Quebec Act was passed, who did the land west of the Great Lakes belong to?

• The Thirteen Colonies

• The United States

• The Province of Quebec

• The Loyalists

Why were the Americans of the Thirteen Colonies unhappy about the land west of the Great Lakes?

• They wanted to build factories there.

• They wanted to settle that land and expand their fur trade to the region.

• They wanted to find gold there.

• They wanted to establish a new government there.

In 1783, which group declared their independence?

• The Loyalists

• The Canadians

• The Thirteen Colonies

• The Province of Quebec

Which group wanted to remain neutral during the American independence?

• The Thirteen Colonies

• The Loyalists

• The Canadians

• The United States

Who were against American independence?

• The Thirteen Colonies

• The Loyalists

• The Canadians

• The United States

Why did the Loyalists demand a separate colony from the French Canadians?

• They refused to live under the seigneurial system.

• They wanted to join the French army.

• They wanted to trade with the French.

• They wanted to live in warmer climates.

What type of law did the Loyalists want to live according to?

• British law

• French law

• American law

• Spanish law

What was the main reason the Loyalists were loyal to Great Britain?

• They wanted to live under British rule.

• They wanted to explore new lands.

• They were seeking gold.

• They wanted to join the French.

What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do?

• Divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada

• United Quebec with Ontario

• Made Quebec an independent country

• Abolished all taxes in Quebec

Which of the following were NOT a condition for having the right to vote granted by the Constitutional Act?

• Own a seigneury

• Own a property

• Be a British subject

• Minimum age: 21

• Be a Canadian subject