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Citizens of New France - Chap2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A (a)   is a record of every person alive at any particular time and includes details like age, occupation, religion etc.

2.

Today in Canada the census is taken by the

a)

provincial government

b)

federal government

c)

municipal government

3.

The first census of New France was held in ?

a)

1750-1770

b)

1665-1666

c)

1700-1701

d)

1603-1604

4.

According to the census of 1666 which three cities of New France made up the 65% of New France?

a)

Trois - Rivieres

b)

Cote de Beaupre

c)

Montreal

d)

Quebec

e)

Seigneurie de Beauport

5.

The census of 1666 in New France also highlighted the occupations of the people of New France, which of the following was NOT one of them

a)

Bakers

b)

Surgeons

c)

Townsmen

d)

Fishermen

6.

"Bailiffs" are......

a)

law enforcement officers

b)

barrel makers

c)

members of the legal profession

d)

tailors

7.

According to the Census of New France, how many trades were practiced in the new colony?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

16

d)

17

8.

Indentured slaves could earn their freedom back after (a)   years of service

9.

The indentured slaves also include criminals

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Almost how many criminals were shipped to New France each year?

a)

almost 50 per year

b)

almost 100 per year

c)

almost 150 per year

d)

almost 500 per year

11.

The slaves bought by rich merchants in New France were usually imported from (a)  

12.

there were never more than (a)   slaves in New France

13.

Why were there not too many criminals send to New France ?

a)

Because Samuel Champlain thought they were useless

b)

beacause Jean Baptiste thought that Criminals would eventually make good citizens

c)

Because Jean Baptiste thought that New France should have a good seed

d)

Because Samuel de Champlain believed in the freedom of Criminals.

14.

Select all the First Nations that lived with the French

a)

Iroquouis

b)

Algonquins

c)

Montagnais

d)

Mohawk

e)

Ottawa

15.

The Census of 1665-1666 did not include the First Nations people

a)

true

b)

false