WorksheetsG7 Social Studies Term Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 27mins
What do you call an area of land that is controlled by another country?
symphony
colony
immigrant
the elite
What do you call an idea for a new law?
a bob
a colony
the assembly
a bill
Who were the richest and most powerful group in British North America?
The Irish Immigrants
The black colonists
The Elite
The Aboriginal people
What is the name for the King or Queen's representative in Nova Scotia?
lieutenant governor
the prime minister
the premier
the voters
What type of government is this?
When the government was controlled by a few selected people, mostly from the elite and decisions were made in the interests of the British king or queen.
representative government
a republic
responsible government
a dictatorship
What type of government is this?
When most of the power to make decisions is made by people who have been elected in by the voters.
representative government
a republic
responsible government
A dictatorship
Canada's government today is:
a representative government
a dictatorship
a democracy
What 3 ways did the people of BNA show that they wanted to change the way they were governed?
Through newspapers
By doing their work
Through rebellions
Through immigration
By getting voted in and making political change
Black Loyalists were treated the same as White Loyalists when they came to BNA.
True
False
Irish Immigrants found it easy to get jobs and earn a lot of money in BNA.
True
False
The Acadians were forced to leave BNA by the British as they didn't think the Acadians would be loyal to the King.
True
False
People of French heritage, living in Canada East, were known as habitants.
True
False
The Irish and the British got along well in BNA.
True
False
In the 1850s who controlled Nova Scotia?
France
Great Britain
Canada
USA
Why is a Government important? Select all that you think are correct.
To create laws and keep order.
To make sure all people have their needs met
To decide how money should be spent.
To keep power for just a few people.
Most of Canada East is known today as:
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
People of this heritage mostly settled in Canada East
English
French
Irish
Aboriginal
Europeans brought this with them and it killed many Aboriginal people.
Language
Diseases
Animals
Flour
Which was the biggest city in British North America in the 1850s?
Halifax
Toronto
Montreal
St. Johns
Most immigrants to BNA in the 1850s were coming from which two countries?
France
Britain
USA
Ireland
The population (number) of First Nations people dropped when Europeans started arriving.
True
False
The people who wanted to change the way government worked were called:
rebels
reformers
wrong
ruthless
