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Social 7/8 - Canadas History

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An agreement reached by a group as a whole

a)

consensus

b)

compromise

c)

communa

d)

competition

2.

The British North America Act created the Dominion of Canada in what year?

a)

1763

b)

1867

c)

1885

d)

1912

3.

Which of the following was NOT one of the first 4 provinces to join Confederation?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Quebec

d)

New Brunswick

4.

A system of government in which the people of a nation are involved in decision making.

a)

Democracy

b)

Republican

c)

Clear Grits

d)

Federalism

5.
an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests
a)
protocols
b)
consensus
c)
Mishomis
d)
alliance
6.
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
the colonial region in which they lived
b)
whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
the country from which they or their ancestors came
7.
Who was not involved in Confederation?
a)
First Nations
b)
English
c)
Canadiens
d)
John A Macdonal
8.
The 7 years war was a fight for control of Canada territories. Who won?
a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
France 
d)
Great Britain
9.
What does it mean to be bilingual?
a)
talking loud
b)
speaking 2 languages
c)
speaking with your hands
d)
having no language
10.
In 1763, the British took control of ______________ territory.
a)
Inuit
b)
French
c)
Eskimo
d)
Spanish
11.

What was the name of the war that the British won in Canada?

a)

The Canadian War

b)

The Cold War

c)

War of the Roses

d)

The Seven Years War

12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons for exploration?
a)
GOD
b)
GOLD
c)
GRACE
d)
GLORY
13.
Which explorer sailed for France?
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Henry Hudson
14.
Which explorers sailed for England?
a)
Christopher Columbus and Ponce de Leon
b)
Jacques Cartier and Vasco de Balboa
c)
John Cabot and Henry Hudson
d)
None
15.
Which explorer discovered a rich fishing area in Canada?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
John Cabot
d)
Ponce de Leon
16.
Which was NOT a reason that explorers explored?
a)
To spread Christianity 
b)
To bring back spices and jewels that could not be found locally 
c)
They were bored and had nothing else to do
d)
To become national heroes
17.
What was one reason the Native Americans and explorers did not get along?
a)
Because they both loved to trade
b)
Native Americans wanted to give their land to the explorers
c)
They didn't like the same food
d)
The explorers wanted to take control of the Native American's land and resources
18.
a region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world
a)
colony
b)
imperialism
c)
settlement
d)
sponsors
19.
the ability of the body to fight off infection
a)
immunity
b)
scurvy
c)
human rights
d)
universal
20.
a policy (decision) on the part of a ruler or government of one territory to dominate other territories
a)
sponsors
b)
imperialism
c)
smallpox
d)
universal
21.
a person or organization that contributes to a project or activity by paying for it
a)
sponsors
b)
universal
c)
settlement
d)
diminish
22.
"daughter of the king."
a)
voyageur
b)
coureur de bois
c)
corvée
d)
fille du roi
23.
a regulated economic system that made a country rich from its colonies
a)
mercantilism
b)
universal
c)
monopolies
d)
primary source
24.
the complete control of a resource by a single company
a)
mercantilism
b)
universal
c)
monopolies
d)
primary source
25.
traveler; men from New France who travelled between the fur merchants of Montréal and the fur tradeposts of the Great Lakes, and eventually further west
a)
Voyageur
b)
coureur de bois
c)
paysans
d)
Seigneurs
26.
What are the official languages of Canada
a)
Canadian/ American
b)
English/French
c)
English/Spanish
d)
Quebec/French
27.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
28.
Who was Tecumseh?
a)
Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
b)
Shawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
c)
A member of congress who favored war with Britain
d)
A member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
29.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
30.

Someone who flees their country because of war or other bad circumstance

a)

Refugee

b)

Escapist

c)

Rebel

d)

Patriot

31.

Which of these is one of the early causes of rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

Americans tried to invade British North America

b)

Britain raised taxes on the colonists

32.

Why did Britain raise taxes on the Colonists?

a)

They owed money because the Seven Years War was expensive

b)

They wanted to buy the Hudson's Bay Company

33.

This group of people supported the rebellion and American independence.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

French

d)

Métis

34.

This group of people did not support the rebellion and wanted to stay British.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Americans

d)

Mi'Kmaq

35.

How did the Loyalists impact First Nations?

a)

First Nations were not affected

b)

They started the War of 1812

c)

They became trading partners

d)

First Nations lost their land

36.

What early event would cause the War of 1812?

a)

Britain declared the Continental Accord

b)

Britain blocked trade between Americans and French

c)

France invaded America

d)

Britain sent resources to Canadiens

37.

He urged First Nations to fight against the Americans.

a)

George Washington

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Thayendanegea

d)

Hans Zimmer

38.

The Canada/USA border has not changed since the end of the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The geographic location of Acadia made it a...

a)

bicultural province

b)

digue

c)

French area

d)

strategic position

40.

Acadians constructed _____ to keep salt water out of their farmland.

a)

wigwams

b)

digues

c)

longhouses

d)

marshes

41.

This event resulted in many Acadians being separated from their families

a)

The Royal Proclamation

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The Great Deportation

d)

The Treaty of Paris

42.

The French built this to protect themselves from British invasion.

a)

Halifax

b)

Québec

c)

Louisbourg

d)

Paris

43.

This was sworn by the Acadians in 1730.

a)

The Oath of Allegiance

b)

The Treaty of Utrecht

c)

The Treaty of Paris

d)

The Oath of Neutrality

44.

Wolfe and Montcalm are famous for fighting in which battle?

a)

The Battle of Sainte-Foy

b)

The Battle on the Plains of Abraham

c)

The Battle of the Thousand Islands

d)

The Siege of Louisbourg

45.

The Great Deportation followed the Acadians' refusal to swear the _____

a)

Treaty of Utrecht

b)

Oath of Allegiance

c)

Oath of Neutrality

d)

Royal Proclamation of 1763

46.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 finally recognized the rights of which group?

a)

Canadiens

b)

Cajuns

c)

First Nations

d)

British

47.

This term refers to the absorption of one culture into another.

a)

coexistence

b)

deportation

c)

assimilation

d)

alienation

48.

This is the term for a descendant of New France

a)

Acadian

b)

Mi'kmaq

c)

Cajun

d)

Canadien

49.
What was a key bargaining tool for Confederation?
a)
Tax
b)
Railroad
c)
Mercantilism
50.
This picture BEST illustrates: 
a)
Where the British travelled
b)
Major highways
c)
The Railroad
d)
Where the USA was annexing land
51.

True or false? The Great Canadian Railroad was built by Canadians and by immigrants.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

How much money did Chinese workers make?

a)

a penny a day

b)

a quarter a day

c)

a dollar a day

d)

room and board

53.

Who was John Ware?

a)

a soldier keeping the peace in western Canada

b)

a former slave and cowboy

c)

a gold miner

d)

a railway worker

54.

Where were railway workers recruited from?

a)

The United States

b)

Quebec

c)

China

d)

eastern Canada

55.

What was promised to B.C. if they joined Confederation?

a)

gold

b)

a railroad

c)

a million dollars

d)

cattle

56.

I was a military leader in the war of 1812. I teamed up with the British against the Americans.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Samuel Hearne

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Hiawatha

57.

I am a Metis, that means I have both European AND Indigenous backgrounds. I resisted the construction of the railroad through my people's territory and was eventually executed by the Canadian government.

a)

Siting Bull

b)

Samuel Hearne

c)

Louis Riel

d)

Crazy Horse

58.

I was a tribe leader in the province of Saskatchewan. I tried to protect my people from the bison massacre. So I refused to sign Treaty nb 6.

a)

Étienne Brûlé

b)

Radisson

c)

Big Bear

d)

Kateri Tekakwitha

59.

Who were the first Europeans to land in North America?

a)

The Spanish

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

French and English

d)

The Vikings

60.

Which group of people were a mixture of French and Native people?

a)

Inuit

b)

Metis

c)

Cherokee

d)

First Nation

61.

The two countries that claimed lands in North America and set up colonies were who?

a)

Spain and France

b)

Dutch and Swedish

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

England and France

62.

One of the most valuable resources that the French began to trade from the "New World" is what?

a)

Gold

b)

Fur

c)

Silver

d)

Spices

63.
The most desired fur was from the...
a)
bear
b)
deer
c)
raccoon
d)
beaver
64.
Beavers had been hunted so much in Europe that they were almost extinct. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.

As the fur trade developed, who started to benefit LESS?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

First Nations

66.

The role of the missionaries was to...

a)

make slaves out of the First Nations

b)

convert the First Nations to Christianity

c)

trade furs with the First Nations

67.

Do Métis still exist today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

68.

Which company had a monopoly in the fur trade?

a)

Hudson Bay Company

b)

Sears Company

c)

North Passage Company

d)

New France

69.

The main push factor for expanding west and the migration of many people westward was the...

a)

fur trade

b)

wars in Europe

c)

middlemen

d)

Métis

70.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the fur trade?

a)

The French wanted harmony and peace.

b)

First Nations peoples wanted goods and peace.

c)

The French wanted the land.

d)

All First Nations peoples wanted to be left alone.

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