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Social 7 Our Canada Chapter 6 Quiz

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

• In __________, a ____________ exploded in Britain’s Thirteen Colonies.

a)

1776

b)

1775

c)

rebellion

d)

ship's cannon

2.

• Britain’s Thirteen colonies were _____________________.

a)

Poor

b)

Prosperous

3.

• By 1765, Britain's colonies were growing _________________ under ________________________ rule

a)

restless

b)

more loyal

c)

American

d)

British

4.

• British colonies could trade only with __________________

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

First Nations

d)

New France

5.

• British colonies had to pay high ____________ on British ______________

a)

taxes

b)

fees

c)

exports

d)

imports

6.

British colonies desired ________________ over their own affairs

a)

more control

b)

less control

7.

The Quebec Act was passed in ____________. The act gave the __________________ to Quebec, not the thirteen colonies. This contributed to start of the War of Independence.

a)

1774

b)

1776

c)

Ohio Valley

d)

Indian Territory

8.

The __________________ rebels hoped the ________________ would join in their revolt.

a)

American

b)

British

c)

Loyalists

d)

Candiens

9.

The American rebels marched into Quebec. The invasion of Quebec _____________, but the American Revolution continued for many years. Britain recognized the United States of America in _______.

a)

succeeded

b)

failed

c)

1776

d)

1783

10.

Some loyalists did not believe in using ______________ to settle disputes.

a)

peace

b)

violence

c)

laws

d)

government

11.

Some Loyalists had business ties with the _______________.

a)

Americans

b)

British

c)

French

12.

• Many ________________ traveled by ship to _________________.

a)

Nova Scotia

b)

Loyalists

c)

Canadiens

d)

Newfoundland

13.

Loyalists nearly _______________ the population of _________________.

a)

tripled

b)

doubled

c)

PEI

d)

Nova Scotia

14.

Where did the War of 1812 occur?

a)

Britain

b)

British North America

15.

WAR OF 1812 - Britain was at war with France. It stopped Americans from __________________ with the French.

a)

fighting

b)

trading

16.

The British were ___________________ American sailors to serve in the British Navy.

a)

kidnapping

b)

hiring

17.

The war began in 1812. The British wondered if they could count on loyalty in ______________________.

a)

BNA

b)

New France

18.

WAR OF 1812 - Many of the English colonists were Americans who had arrived ________________ the Loyalists.

a)

after

b)

before

19.

WAR OF 1812 - The Atlantic colonies depended on _______________ with the Americans living along the Atlantic coast.

a)

trade

b)

alliances

20.

WAR OF 1812 - British soldiers, local militia, and ________________ allies fought hard against the invaders

a)

travellers

b)

First Nations

c)

French Soldiers

d)

farmers

21.

In April 1813, a fleet of ___________________ ships in Lake Ontario shot cannon fire at what would become Toronto.

a)

British

b)

American

c)

French

d)

Canadien

22.

In April 1813, a fleet of American ships in Lake Ontario shot cannon fire at the town of ____________________

a)

Quebec

b)

Montreal

c)

York

d)

New York

23.

WAR OF 1812 - Britain hit back in August ____________. it invaded Washington, DC. And burned down the _____________________.

a)

American Forts

b)

The White House

c)

1812

d)

1814

24.

The War of 1812 ended in a ____________________.

a)

victory for Canada

b)

Victory for Britain

c)

Victory for the Americans

d)

deadlock

25.

The Treaty of _______________ ended the war in December 1814.

a)

Utrecht

b)

Ghent

c)

Paris

d)

Royal Proclamation

26.

WAR OF 1812 - The two sides agreed to make the _________________ parallel of latitude the political boundary from west of the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains.

a)

49th

b)

48th

c)

50th

d)

60th

27.

WAR OF 1812 - ________________ suffered the most, losing __________________(died).

a)

British

b)

First Nations

c)

15000

d)

10000

28.

WAR OF 1812 - The ___________________ refused to create a _____________________ state, as Britain had proposed.

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

First Nations

d)

14th

29.

GREAT MIGRATION - Plan was to fill _________________ with people from: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, to live on farmland.

a)

Colonies

b)

Rupert's Land

c)

Indian Territory

30.

GREAT MIGRATION - 1815-1850 (35 years) more than ___________________ immigrants came to ports of Halifax, Saint John, and ________________.

a)

800,000

b)

500,000

c)

Quebec City

d)

York

31.

In Britain, the population was growing ________________, but jobs were ________________.

a)

rapidly

b)

scarce

c)

plentiful

32.

Farmers were being forced off the land.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

GREAT MIGRATION _______________ and ________________ were common. Ireland suffered a terrible famine, forcing many rural people to flee.

a)

Jobs

b)

Food

c)

Poverty

d)

Hunger

34.

GREAT MIGRATION - With _____________, ocean travel was now ______________.

a)

war

b)

dangerous

c)

peace

d)

safer

35.

GREAT MIGRATION - The colonies offered ___________________, new opportunities, and a chance for a ___________________

a)

jobs in the military

b)

free land

c)

a chance to fight

d)

better life

36.

How tall (or short) was Napoleon?

a)

5'7"

b)

5'2"

c)

5'5"

d)

4'9"

37.

Napoleon was a ____________________________ emperor.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Russia

d)

Austrian

38.

Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

The Continual System

b)

The Continental System

c)

The Continental Shelf

d)

The Continental Drift

39.

Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power in which century?

a)

1800's

b)

1700's

c)

1500's

d)

1600's

40.

What happened to the king of France?

a)

He was executed

b)

He fled France

c)

He traveled to England

d)

He found shelter in Russia

41.

To demonstrate his new power, what did the new Emperor Napoleon do?

a)

He went on a quest to conquer Europe

b)

He tried to become king

c)

He started a war with the United States

42.

By _________________ much of Europe had fallen or surrendered to Napoleon…except _____________________.

a)

1810

b)

1812

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

43.

Why couldn't Napoleon's land troops invade Britain?

a)

It is an island

b)

it is a peninsula

c)

Napoleon did not have enough troops

d)

His troops had already surrendered

44.

Napoleon decided he would try and defeat the British

a)

economically

b)

politically

c)

socially

d)

through advanced warfare

45.

Napoleon’s plan was to block ______________ ships from entering _________________ ports

a)

British

b)

European

c)

French

d)

Mediterranean

46.

Why did Napoleon's Continental System backfire?

a)

The British stopped any ship from entering Europe

b)

The American's came to the aid of Britain

c)

France did not have a strong enough navy

d)

The British used fireships to ram through the naval blockade

47.

Why was Napoleon forced to end the Continental system?

a)

Europe became starved for trade goods

b)

The French citizens would not allow the blockade anymore

c)

The Russian emperor intervened in the conflict.

48.

Which country lost a lot of money because of the Continental system?

a)

France

b)

America

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

49.

Location was a major cause of the War of 1812. Where was America looking to for more farmland?

a)

Canada

b)

South America

c)

Mexico

d)

The Caribbean

50.

The Americans considered taking over which of the following lands. (choose 2)

a)

Native American land

b)

Canada

c)

French territory

d)

Spanish territory

51.

For the Americans, Canadian land was _____________ & __________________.

a)

rich

b)

cheap

c)

difficult to work

d)

expensive

52.

Another cause of the War of 1812 was The Great ________________ _____________________.

a)

Canadian frontier

b)

American Dream

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

King George

53.

Many Americans held the dream of a __________________ _____________________ _______________________.

a)

United North America

b)

Divided United States

c)

Unified Canadian Confederation

d)

United American Frontier

54.

Americans believed the _____________ should unite with the ____________.

a)

BNA & USA

b)

UK & USA

c)

BNA & UK

d)

Rupert's Land & UK

55.

If the __________________ would not surrender their territory, the _______________________ felt they would have to take it.

a)

British & Americans

b)

French & British

c)

Americans & Canadiens

56.

a rapid, often violent change in a system of government

a)

republic

b)

rebellion

c)

revolution

d)

protest

57.

a system of government that does have a king or queen

a)

revolution

b)

republic

c)

nation

d)

monarchy

58.

War of 1812: The Americans hoped that people living in British North America would ___________________________________ their takeover plans

a)

not oppose

b)

oppose

c)

support

d)

surrender

59.

War of 1812: Who was the American General in charge of the invasion of Upper Canada in 1812?

a)

William Hull

b)

George Washington

c)

General Wolfe

d)

General Montcalm

60.

War of 1812: Some ______________________ thought the Canadiens might rise up against _____________________ rule.

a)

Americans and British

b)

British and Americans

c)

Canadiens and British

61.

War of 1812: The Catholic Church opposed __________________________ in general.

a)

republican government

b)

monarchies

62.

War of 1812: In one of the key battles of the war, _________________ troops and _____________________ militia fought off an _______________ attack on Montreal

a)

British & Canadien & American

b)

American & British & Canadien

c)

Canadien & British & American

63.

________________________ was a crucial supply and communications link between Upper and Lower Canada.

a)

Montreal

b)

York

c)

Quebec City

d)

Trois Riveres

64.

War of 1812: American attacks centred on __________________ Canada.

a)

Upper

b)

Lower

65.

Many Loyalists had settled in __________________ Canada after the American war of independence.

a)

Upper

b)

Lower

66.

War of 1812: Many Upper Canadians expressed ______________________ for Britain, and strong ______________________ to American plans.

a)

support & opposition

b)

opposition & support

67.

By 1812, the population of Upper Canada included many ____________________ settlers.

a)

American - born

b)

French - born

68.

Many Americans had come to Upper Canada as ______________________, not _____________________.

a)

immigrants not refugees

b)

refugees not immigrants

69.

Many Loyalists had come to Upper Canada as _______________________.

a)

immigrants

b)

refugees

70.

American-born settlers had come to Upper Canada seeking farm land.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

War of 1812: Many American settlers in Upper Canada decided to not take sides between the British and the Americans in the conflict.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

War of 1812: After the war, Britain ordered settlers who had supported the American cause to __________________ Upper Canada.

a)

Join the army in Upper Canada

b)

leave

c)

stay in

73.

War of 1812: After the War of 1812, Britain encouraged British soldiers to settle in Upper Canada as a way to defend the colony.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee nation organized First Nations to ___________________ the British ________________ the Americans

a)

support & against

b)

fight & against

c)

fight and support

75.

The colonies of _____________________ and _________________________ did not join the war against British rule.

a)

Quebec and Nova Scotia

b)

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

c)

Montreal and Quebec

d)

Nova Scotia and Montreal

76.

After the _____________________________ war, Britain was deeply in debt.

a)

Seven Years

b)

1812

c)

100 years

d)

World War 1

77.

If the slaves in America joined the Loyalist cause, they were given ______________________ and ___________________.

a)

food and freedom

b)

freedom and farms

c)

safe passage and farms

d)

food and voting rights

78.

German Mennonites asked to be exempted from _________________________ due to their religious beliefs.

a)

military service

b)

unsafe farming practices

c)

trading with First Nations

d)

ocean-going travel

79.

Before the Loyalists came to Canada, Britain negotiated treaties of __________________ and ___________________ with First Nations peoples.

a)

peace

b)

cease fires

c)

friendship

d)

free trade

80.

The Constitutional Act divided Quebec into ____________________

a)

Eastern Canada

b)

Western Canada

c)

Upper Canada

d)

Lower Canada

81.

General Ross and his troops burned down several shops and businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Loyalists were people who were not loyal to Britain and its laws.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Patriots were people who were loyal to the King of England.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Tarring and feathering was a practice used by the British to punish traitors who were not loyal to them.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

The Loyalists did not have to endure much hardship when they first moved to New Brunswick as refugees from the Thirteen Colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Thayendanegea (Joseph Brandt) was an ally of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Hans Winger was a __________________ who petitioned the British government to excuse the German Mennonites from having to fight in the war.

a)

Farmer

b)

Pastor

88.

The arrival of the Loyalists in Quebec did not threaten the Canadien identity and the First Nations peoples' rights to land.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The Napoleonic Wars in Europe triggered the War of 1812 in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The Constitutional Act of 1791 happened because of pressure from:

a)

Loyalists

b)

Americans

c)

Catholics

d)

Mi’kmaqs

91.

The Thirteen Colonies fought Britain under the leadership of:

a)

Tecumseh

b)

George Washington

c)

General Patton

d)

John A. MacDonald

92.

The First Nations under Tecumseh supported:

a)

The Americans

b)

The Spanish

c)

The British

d)

The French

93.

During the War of 1812 French Canadiens fought against

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

The Americans

d)

Both France and Britain

94.

Whose perspective during the War of 1812 is presented in this passage from a speech, “Brothers, the king of England is angry with the Americans, our enemies. He will send his troops against them.”

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Americans

d)

First Nations

95.

Countries ruled by monarchs went to war against:

a)

Britain

b)

The French Republic

c)

Indonesia

d)

First Nations

96.

1. An excerpt from a song written during the War of 1812 ,

“To defend your country,

And to maintain your laws;

Being all united,

This is the song we’ll sing:

Success unto Great Britain

And God save the King,”

expresses the view of the

a)

Americans

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

None of these

97.

Who won the war of 1812?

a)

Americans

b)

British North America

c)

The Mennonties

d)

First Nations

98.

The boundary between Canada and the United States that was set after the War of 1812:

a)

Was farther south than before

b)

We still respect today

c)

Was shorter

d)

Meant that people could no longer walk across

99.

The boundary between Canada and the United States that was set after the War of 1812:

a)

49th parallel

b)

60th paralle

c)

50th parallel

d)

None of the these

100.

People against rebellion and loyal to Britain were called:

a)

United Americans

b)

United Empire Loyalists

c)

United British Loyalists

d)

Canadiens

101.

A government system that does not have a king or queen is known as a _______________________.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

102.

A rapid violent change in a system of government is called a _______________

a)

rebellion

b)

revolution

103.

The process of people moving to a new country and becoming citizens there.

a)

immigration

b)

migration

104.

Becoming part of a different cultural group.

a)

assimilation

b)

immigration

105.

A _____________________ is a person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own country.

a)

refugee

b)

immigrant

c)

soldier

d)

peasant

106.

The movement of people from one region to another region is

a)

assimilation

b)

immigration

c)

migration