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Social 7 Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?
a)
shorter route to asia
b)
gold, wealth, and fame
c)
to spread Christianity
d)
all of the choice
2.
Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
3.
Why did the French explore?
a)
to find gold and spread Christianity
b)
develop a profitable fur trade
c)
to form new colonize and grow cash crops
d)
trade for technology and manufactured items
4.
Why did the English want to explorer?
a)
find gold and spread Christianity
b)
develop a profitable fur trade
c)
colonize and grow cash crops
d)
trade for technology and manufacture items
5.
He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Cartier
6.
Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
7.

Beginning in 1534, Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River. Cartier claimed the area now known as Quebec for what country?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

France

8.

Which European nation sponsored Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

9.

Fill in the blank

_________________________ were young orphaned or single women sent to New France to marry and start families.

a)

Filles du roi

b)

Habitants

c)

Seigneurs

d)

Coureur des bois

10.

Fill in the blank

_________________________ were the land owners in New France.

a)

Missionary

b)

Seigneurs

c)

Fille du Roi

d)

Habitants

11.

In addition to promoting their religion to the First Nations, the church also provided ____________ and __________ to the colonies.

a)

jobs for the immigrants and land to rent

b)

religious services and social services (i.e. hospitals and schools)

c)

protection and mail service

d)

entertainment and transportation

12.

What did King Louis XIV provide the fille du roi who came to New France?

a)

A husband

b)

A farm.

c)

A dowry.

d)

A wardrobe.

13.

What are the three positions of the Sovereign Council?

a)

King, Intendant, Governor

b)

Intendant, Governor, Bishop

c)

King, President, Bishop

d)

Bishop, General, Intendant

14.

Which person of the Sovereign Council was in charge of the military and defense?

a)

Governor

b)

Intendant

c)

Bishop

15.
What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?
a)
oil
b)
sheep
c)
steel
d)
fish and furs
16.
Which 2 European countries were fighting for control of Canada?
a)
France and Spain
b)
France and Great Britain
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
Russia and Great Britain
17.

Which European country fostered a respectful relationship with Native Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Great Britain

18.

Who was first from Europe to visit the New World?

a)

English

b)

Columbus

c)

Vikings

d)

Dutch

19.

A region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world is called a _______________.

a)

Settlement

b)

Monopoly

c)

Colony

d)

Sovereign council

20.

a person intending to establish a home and citizenship in country that is not their native country

a)

immigrant

b)

emigration

c)

demographic change

d)

unemployment

21.

leaving one's country to establish a home and citizenship in another country

a)

immigrant

b)

emigration

c)

demographic change

d)

unemployment

22.

a shortage of food leading to starvation for many people

a)

quarantine

b)

unemployment

c)

famine

d)

quarantine

23.

a place where people with a contagious disease are required to stay, to separate them from healthy people and to prevent the spread of the disease

a)

famine

b)

demographic change

c)

reformer

d)

quarantine

24.

someone who seeks to change — or reform — established rules and arrangements in society

a)

quarantine

b)

reformer

c)

democracy

d)

republic

25.

a government established in a colony and controlled by an imperial power, such as Britain

a)

colonial government

b)

democracy

c)

republic

d)

rebellion

26.

a system of government that does not have a monarch

a)

colonial government

b)

democracy

c)

republic

d)

rebellion

27.

a challenge to the authority of a recognized government

a)

colonial government

b)

democracy

c)

republic

d)

rebellion

28.

expressing an opinion clearly and directly

a)

boycott

b)

insurrection

c)

outspoken

d)

royal commission

29.

an official investigation established by the monarchy (the Crown)

a)

boycott

b)

insurrection

c)

outspoken

d)

royal commission

30.

an attempt to overthrow an established government

a)

boycott

b)

insurrection

c)

outspoken

d)

royal commission

31.

to refuse something as a way to create pressure for change

a)

boycott

b)

insurrection

c)

outspoken

d)

royal commission

32.

to become part of a different cultural group

a)

anglophone

b)

coalition

c)

francophone

d)

assimilate

33.

an alliance among different groups

a)

anglophone

b)

coalition

c)

francophone

d)

assimilate

34.

a person whose first language is French

a)

anglophone

b)

coalition

c)

francophone

d)

assimilate

35.

a person whose first language is English

a)

anglophone

b)

coalition

c)

francophone

d)

assimilate

36.

Which of the following truly had the ability to make decisions and held the real power in British North America? Choose the best answer!

a)

Britain

b)

Governor

c)

Executive Council

d)

Voters

37.

What type of government did British North America have?

a)

democratic

b)

republican

c)

colonial

d)

majority

38.

Which of the following forced many people to leave Britain and move to North America?

a)

Cholera epidemic

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Demographic change

d)

Push for democracy

39.

Which of the following recommended granting "responsible government"? (Responsible government requires an elected assembly, rather than a monarch)

a)

BNA Act

b)

Massey Report

c)

Durham Report

d)

All of these

40.

Immigrants from Britain and Ireland brought _____ over to Quebec; this angered the Canadiens

a)

smallpox

b)

tuberculosis

c)

cholera

d)

measles

41.

Louis-Joseph Papineau, William Lyon Mackenzie, and Joseph Howe were considered _____.

a)

tyrants

b)

activists

c)

outlaws

d)

reformers

42.

The goal of the Durham Report was to _____ the Canadiens and keep peace under British rule.

a)

deport

b)

copy

c)

assimilate

d)

segregate

43.

Which of the following is not one of the terms that are associated with the Act of Union?

a)

United Upper and Lower Canada into one province of Canada

b)

Made French the official language of Canada

c)

Had an assembly with equal numbers of representatives

d)

Created a legislative council

44.

The process of becoming part of a different cultural group.

a)

segregation

b)

immigration

c)

assimilation

d)

emigration

45.

A rapid, often violent change in a system of government

a)

representative

b)

revolution

c)

peacemaking

d)

colonial

46.

A government that has no monarch, and is usually elected.

a)

republican

b)

dictatorship

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

47.

Which WAS NOT a recommendation of the Durham Report?

a)

Separation of Upper and Lower Canada

b)

A democratic government

c)

Union of Upper and Lower Canada

d)

Assimilation of the Canadiens

48.

A person who seeks protection in another country in order to escape danger

a)

immigrant

b)

citizen

c)

refugee

d)

patriot

49.

What did the "reformers" want from the British government?

a)

free farmland

b)

change to the government in BNA

c)

all Canadiens (French) removed from BNA

d)

more money for their beaver furs

50.
Which two nations did Confederation acknowledge?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Britain the the US
c)
France and the US
d)
None of the choices
51.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for PEI to join confederation?
a)
Canada said it would pay their debts
b)
 Canada would buy land from absentee landlords
c)
Britain ordered them to join
d)
They were offered a ferry to their island
52.
What did "BNA" stand for?
a)
Beautiful North America
b)
Blingual Nations Alliance
c)
British North America
d)
Bullies Never Argue
53.
What two governments did the BNA act divide power to?
a)
Upper and Lower Canada
b)
Canada and the USA
c)
Federal and Provincial
d)
Provincial and Municipal
54.
Who was not involved in Confederation?
a)
First Nations
b)
English
c)
Canadiens
d)
John A Macdonal
55.
What was a key bargaining tool for Confederation?
a)
Tax
b)
Railroad
c)
Mercantilism
56.
Which colony was the last colony to join Confederation?
a)
Nova Scotia
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Newfoundland
d)
PEI
57.
Who became Canada's first Prime Minister?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
John A. Macdonald
c)
Pierre Trudeau
d)
George Etienne Cartier
58.
This picture BEST illustrates: 
a)
Where the British travelled
b)
Major highways
c)
The Railroad
d)
Where the USA was annexing land
59.
How was the U.S. involved in Confederation?
a)
It supported it from the sidelines
b)
It supported the railroad
c)
It was aiming for annexation of western lands
60.

British Columbia joined Confederation because it ...

a)

Feared the Americans

b)

Feared the First Nations

c)

Was in debt after the gold rush

d)

Wanted more rights

61.

The main reason Newfoundland decided to join Confederation was because ...

a)

First Nations people were moving onto their land

b)

Britain did not support it

c)

Cutbacks in trade hurt its economt

d)

They wanted a railroad

62.

To owe money to someone

a)

Rebel

b)

Representation

c)

Independent

d)

Debt

63.

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

64.

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

65.

This group of people supported the rebellion and American independence.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

French

d)

Métis

66.

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

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Americans

d)

Mi'Kmaq

67.

The American revolution divided people into two groups:

a)

French and British

b)

Colonists and Europeans

c)

Patriots and Loyalists

d)

Refugees and Citizens

68.

What was one event that would have triggered Loyalists into leaving the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

new representative government

b)

George Washington's death

c)

Jailing of Patriots

d)

Tarring and feathering of Loyalists

69.

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 more of their land

70.

How was Quebec divided in the Constitutional Act?

a)

East and West Canada

b)

Upper and Lower Canada

c)

Quebec and New France

d)

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

71.

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

72.

The boundary between Canada & the United States was set by:

a)

George Washington

b)

a debate between the loyalists and the First Nations

c)

a series of treaties

d)

the Canadiens

73.

"Loyalists" did not agree with British laws, and they were loyal to the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

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