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United Empire Loyalists

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the ORIGINAL American flag look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

The British and the French had a rivalry over land in North America. It was called

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The British French War

3.

What was the name of the British territory in North America?

a)

Quebec

b)

New England

c)

British Columbia

d)

13 Colonies

4.

The Thirteen Colonies objected to British rule because

a)

they were unfairly taxed and had soldiers live in their homes

b)

they were forced to speak English

c)

they disliked the English King

d)

they wanted to join New France

5.

The name of the war between the 13 colonies and Britain

a)

13th War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Seven Years War

d)

Colonies vs British

6.

People who wanted to fight for freedom against the British were called

a)

Acadians

b)

Canadians

c)

Americans

d)

Patriots

7.

People who wanted to remain loyal to the British King were called

a)

Patriots

b)

Regents

c)

Loyalists

d)

Slaves

8.

When the United States was formed, people loyal to Britain were encouraged to move to British North America and were offered

a)

jobs

b)

gold

c)

land and cash

d)

homes

9.

Upper Canada

a)

North West Territories

b)

Ruperts Land

c)

Ontario

d)

Quebec

10.

Lower Canada

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Saskatchewan

d)

British Columbia

11.

In 1792 Canada was divided into 5 regions

a)

Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New England

b)

Ruperts Land, Hudson Bay, Prince Edward Island, Great Lakes, New France

c)

Upper Canada, Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick

d)

New France, New England, New Brunswick, New York, New Jersey

12.

Slavery

a)

was legal in Canada

b)

the aboriginal people in America

c)

was used to provide workers for the southern States

d)

was not allowed in America

13.

Birchtown, Nova Scotia

a)

site of the tea dumping into the Bay

b)

home of slavery

c)

home of Acadians

d)

home of freed black slaves

14.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

a)

black loyalist slaves were returned to Africa

b)

the place where all goods are free

c)

many Patriots settled here

d)

the Loyalists moved here

15.

The Iroquois were granted land in

a)

Freeport, Sierra Leone

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Upper Canada

d)

Birchtown, Nova Scotia