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CH. 2 - French in North America

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Vikings were the first to land in North America

a)

Truth

b)

LIes!

2.

Most European explorers were looking for a route to Asia by sailing west.

a)

Truth!

b)

Lies!

3.

The Mi'kmaq did not benefit from trading with the French

a)

Truth!

b)

Lies!

4.

Pierre de Monts established a settlement at Port Royal in Acadia.

a)

Truth!

b)

Lies!

5.

He was the Father of New France

a)

Cartier

b)

Champlain

6.

Kidnapped First Nations people and brought them back to France

a)

Cartier

b)

Cmamplain

7.

Where is the place where the river narrows?

a)

Port Royal

b)

Acadia

c)

Quebec

d)

Huron

8.

Which is NOT a reason imperial countries wanted to expand their empires?

a)

economics

b)

competition

c)

religion

d)

charity

e)

curiosity

9.

After Cartiers first voyage, what is the main reason the French explorers returned to North America?

a)

They were looking for gold.

b)

There was a big demand for furs in Europe.

c)

The French wanted to make friends with the First Nations

d)

The king was thinking of building a palace in the New World.

10.

Which of the following was NOT a part of Acadia?

a)

Prince Edward Island

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Newfoundland

d)

New Brunswick

11.

What was the main role of the coureurs de bois?

a)

interpreters

b)

guides

c)

fur traders

d)

merchants

12.

What was the main reason that the king of France wanted Joilet and Marquette to explore territories farther south?

a)

He wanted to expand the French Empire around the Mississippi River.

b)

There was better fishing in the south

c)

First Nations were likely to be more helpful in the south

d)

First Nations were willing to sell their land to the French

13.

The idea of claiming and controlling new land and territories for one's homeland is known as...

a)

empiring

b)

manoevering

c)

colonization

d)

imperialism

14.

What is the best answer when thinking of the European's perspective of interacting and trading with the Mi'kmaq people?

a)

The European's wanted to build relationships

b)

The European's wanted to dominate weaker nations

c)

The European's wanted to trade and accumulate wealth

d)

The European's wanted to show goodwill and respect

15.

From this map, you can tell that...

a)

Cartier's travels took him far into western Canada

b)

Cartier explored the Bay of Fundy

c)

Cartier established many settlements all over North America

d)

Cartier explored many regions off of the Atlantic east coast.

16.

From this map you can infer that

a)

Cartier was not very adventurous

b)

Cartier wanted to become familiar with many different parts of the newly discovered land

c)

Cartier's interactions with First Nations was usually hostile

d)

Cartier and his men never set foot on land. They just sailed around in their fancy boat

17.

Which of the following best describes First Nations' perspective on land ownership?

a)

Land was to be shared by everyone

b)

The land belonged only to the First nations people

c)

Once you owned land, you could do what you wanted with it.

d)

If you occupied land, you could sell it to others for profit.

18.

Who, on the Sovereign Council looked after the day to day affairs of the colony?

a)

Governor

b)

Intendant

c)

Bishop

d)

Mayor McCheese

19.

Who, on the Sovereign Council, was the right hand of the King and looked after treaties with First Nations?

a)

Governor

b)

Intendant

c)

Bishop

d)

Twinkie the Kid

20.

Who, on the Sovereign Council, was in charge of all religious affair in New France?

a)

Governor

b)

Intendant

c)

Bishop

d)

Officer Big Mac

21.

What was the Kings reason for sending over the Filles Du Roi?

a)

The streets of France were too crowded - he needed more space for his people.

b)

The colonists were lonely

c)

He believed love was the greatest gift of all.

d)

He wanted the population of New France to grow

22.

A ________ was granted a large tract of land. He found people to farm the land in return for a portion of their crop.

a)

seigneur

b)

habitant

c)

miller

d)

priest

23.

The ________ were people who were given strips of land to farm.

a)

seigneurs

b)

habitants

c)

millers

d)

priests

24.

The idea of making your home country richer and more powerful by supplying it with new resources was the aim of

a)

empiring

b)

manoevering

c)

colonization

d)

imperialism

25.

What is it called when only one company/group is allowed to sell or trade a product in an area?

a)

imperialism

b)

scurvy

c)

colonialism

d)

monopoly

26.

Who was given credit for expanding the fur trade to the Hudson Bay area?

a)

Etienne Brule

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Radisson and Grosseiliers

d)

Henry Hudson