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Grade 7 History Exam (Chapters 4 - 7)

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PART A - A person who travels from place to place, especially as a minister is?

a)

Itinerant

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Working bee

d)

Crown reserves

2.

A person who wants to end slavery is?

a)

Impressment

b)

Working bee

c)

Abolitionist

d)

A minister

3.

The rapid transition to new manufacturing processes in the 1700s and 1800s is?

a)

Itinerant

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Emancipation

d)

Industrial Revolution

4.

The act of forcing individuals to serve in the military with or without notice is?

a)

Impressment

b)

Working bee

c)

Itinerant

d)

Upper Canada

5.

Freedom from slavery is?

a)

Impressment

b)

Emancipation

c)

Working bee

d)

Itinerant

6.

An occasion where neighbours work together to accomplish a major task for one member of the community is?

a)

Emancipation

b)

Working bee

c)

Industrial revolution

d)

Clergy reserves

7.

Land set aside to finance the government

a)

Lower Canada

b)

Upper Canada

c)

Clergy reserves

d)

Crown reserves

8.

Land set aside to finance Protestant churches

a)

Itinerant

b)

Clergy reserves

c)

Industrial revolution

d)

Crown reserves

9.

Created by the Constitutional Act, 1791, a region of the upper St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes (ROUGHLY THE REGION OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO TODAY) that was part of the former colony of the Province of Quebec

a)

Lower Canada

b)

Crown reserves

c)

Upper Canada

d)

Working bee

10.

Created by the Constitutional Act, 1791, a region of the lower St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence (ROUGHLY THE REGION OF SOUTHERN QUEBEC TODAY) that was part of the former colony of the Province of Quebec

a)

Upper Canada

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Emancipation

d)

Lower Canada

11.

PART B CHAPTER 4 - When did the Seven Years War end?

a)

1736

b)

1763

c)

1775

d)

1783

12.

After the Seven Years War, tensions grew between some-?

a)

British colonists and British government

b)

Americans and British

c)

Loyalists and British Government

d)

France and British

13.

To cover the high costs of supporting the colonies, the British government began to charge colonists-?

a)

Discount on goods from Britain

b)

Taxes on goods from British North America

c)

Taxes on goods from Britain (ex. sugar and stamps)

d)

Tea

14.

Some colonists felt that the British government was making decisions that affected their lives without consulting them first

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The colonists did not want their voices and rights to be represented in the British government (they didn't want representation)

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The colonists motto became-?

(a)  

17.

The ______ were deeply divided (did not like) over their loyalty to Britain

a)

Settlers in Thirteen Colonies

b)

Loyalists

c)

First Nations

d)

French

18.

Many (settlers in Thirteen Colonies) were tired of paying taxes to the British Kind and getting little in return. Some wanted to break free from Britain and create their own country. They called themselves-?

a)

Americans

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Settlers

19.

The British saw the ____ as rebels, guilty of treason, and betrayal

a)

Americans

b)

First Nations

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

20.

The __wanted to remain British because they did not believe the ___ could create a stronger country.

a)

Loyalists, Patriots

b)

Patriots, Loyalists

c)

Settlers, Americans

d)

Loyalists, Americans

21.

When did the American Revolution start and end?

a)

Start - 1812

End - 1814

b)

Start - 1775

End - 1780

c)

Start - 1775

End - 1783

d)

Start - 1773

End - 1783

22.

What treaty was signed at the end of the American Revolution?

a)

The Treaty of Paris, 1783

b)

The Treaty of Ghent, 1814

c)

Treaty of Paris, 1785

d)

Treaty of Ghent, 1783

23.

PART B CHAPTER 5 - In the early 1800s, towns were _____ but were also ______

a)

exciting, busy

b)

crime free, safe

c)

exciting bustling places, dirty crowded, crime-ridden

d)

clean, virus free

24.

Without ___or___the air smelled bad

a)

shops, restaurants

b)

small pox, mice

c)

sewage treatment, garbage collections

25.

Without water filtration plants, the water carried diseases

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Due to poor housing (wood) fires spreaded quickly. Every town has a tore of "Great Fire"

a)

True

b)

False

27.

(a)   is a deadly contagious disease that spreaded quickly around the towns. It often carried to Canada by European Settlers. Spreaded by contact and air

28.

In early 1800s, government provided services such as heathcare, education, and care of seniors

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Since government did not provide services, people (a)  

30.

(a)   provided social services such as help for those in need

31.

Catholic churches were the central part of the community

a)

True

b)

False

32.

(a)   provided spiritual guidance

33.

(a)   provided essential services (nursing, education, taking care of orphans)

34.

PART C CHAPTER 6 - With Britain focused on fighting France in Europe, the Americans saw an opportunity to gain control over North America

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Both Americans and British thought Upper and Lower Canada would be significant in this conflict

a)

True

b)

False

36.

British navy captains would chase down British merchant vessels in search of British citizens who were trying to escape impressment by working for the United States

a)

True

b)

False

37.

When British navy captains were chasing down British citizens, American citizens were sometimes forced into service in the British navy because citizenship was often difficult to prove

a)

True

b)

False

38.

During the Napoleonic War, Britain's conflict France did not affect the ability of the United States to trade with other countries

a)

True

b)

False

39.

When Britain gained the upper hand on the seas, Napoleon surrendered

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In ____ Napoleon ordered European nations under French control to stop trading with ___

a)

1812, Britain

b)

1806, Britain

c)

1806, First Nations

d)

1800, Britain

41.

The ______ and _____were equally determined to stop the American expansion

a)

British, Napoleon

b)

Shawnee, British

c)

First Nations, British

d)

Shawnee, their allies

42.

Some Americans believed that the British in Upper and Lower Canada were providing weapons to the First Nations resisting the American settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Americans thought the take over of North America was just something they wanted to do. Expanding American settlement farther west was a not a priority for American politicians throughout the 1800s.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

On what date did the United States officially declare war on Britain? (state month, date, year)

(a)  

45.

PART C CHAPTER 7 - After War of 1812 ended, British government wanted to prevent any further conflict with Americans

a)

True

b)

False

46.

New forts and fort improvements stopped in Upper Canada

a)

True

b)

False

47.

British wanted former soldiers (veterans ) in Europe to settle in colonies - given land grants in Upper and Lower Canada based on rank and service

a)

True

b)

False

48.

When land grants were distributed in 1821, many received half the land (100 acres) of what other soldiers were given

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What was the only government sponsored Black settlement in Upper Canada at the time

a)

They had none

b)

North West Company

c)

Oro Township

d)

Hudson's Bay Company

50.

PART D CHAPTER 4 - What had to be done to the land before giving it to the arriving Loyalists?

a)

Nothing; they were ready to be given

b)

They had to be destroyed

c)

They had to be tamed

d)

They had to be divided up into lots

51.

Who did the British sent out to divide up the land?

a)

Nannies

b)

Surveyors

c)

Ministers

d)

Slaves

52.

What could the individual Loyalists do to get one or more lots?

a)

Lottery

b)

petition or request

c)

They can't get one or more lots

d)

All of the above

53.

How would the Loyalists divide the land they acquired amongst themselves?

a)

By lottery

b)

A card game

c)

Random

54.

When the Loyalists arrived in British North American, how did the land look like?

a)

It looked the same

b)

It looked very different

c)

It looked dirty

55.

How did the land look like when the Loyalists arrived?

a)

A ton of animals were sitting there

b)

Lots of divided land

c)

Hustle and bustle, a big city

d)

Wild, with great forests often to the edge of the water

56.

When British subjects lost their land due to war, the British Government would do what?

a)

Didn't care

b)

Give them everything back

c)

Compensate them and pay back a portion of their losses

d)

Pay them a big portion of money

57.

Some Loyalists who left properties in the Thirteen Colonies expected to?

a)

Sell them to other people

b)

Government help in addition to the free land

c)

Receive money

d)

Make their own decisions

58.

Loyalists petitioned the Government for compensation but...

a)

They got it instantly

b)

It came after a few years

c)

They ignored them

d)

It was slow to arrive

59.

Who never received compensation?

a)

Black Loyalists

b)

Loyalists

c)

British

d)

Thirteen Colony settlers

60.

Who were Absentee Landlords?

a)

Absentee Landlords were landowners who quit their jobs because they didn't do anything

b)

Absentee Landlords were landowners who were absent

c)

Absentee Landlords were landowners who managed their land badly, often leaving much of it untouched

61.

The Absentee Landlords' laziness created the legacy of...

(a)  

62.

PART D CHAPTER 5 - The backwoods were?

a)

cleared land

b)

remote, uncleared forested land

c)

at the back of the woods

d)

none of the above

63.

The British settlers (Loyalists) made their way to the British colonies after...

a)

The American revolution, with many settling in the backwoods

b)

A few years, then settling in the backwoods

c)

Napoleonic Wars

64.

Many Loyalists settled in...

a)

United States

b)

France or Britain

c)

Upper Canada, colonies in the Maritimes, and Lower Canada

d)

With the First Nations

65.

Every year a family would try to clear a little more land. Crops included

a)

wheat, pumpkins, squash, potatoes, and corn

b)

Wheat, pemmican

c)

tomatoes, wheat, squash

66.

Thought most new settlers farmed, many...

a)

Hunted

b)

Fished and did forestry

c)

Fought in wars

d)

Raised animals

67.

Outside of homes, women did much of the domestic work. They were teachers nuns, dressmakers, or innkeepers

a)

True

b)

False

68.

In homes women looked after daily chores such as sewing, knitting, washing, ironing, cleaning, and cooking (over a stove or fire places)

a)

True

b)

False

69.

How many children did each household have an average of?

(a)  

70.

When possible, settlers tried to live closer together so they could

a)

help each other

b)

get to know each other

c)

form strong communities

d)

become enemies

71.

The British government's planning made it easy to create connected communities (and was divided into crown and clergy reserves)

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Crown and Clergy reserves prevented communities from...

a)

being enemies

b)

helping each other

c)

have war

d)

connecting to one another

73.

Who was displaced from US to Canada?

a)

Black Loyalists

b)

Some First Nations peoples

c)

British

d)

Patriots

74.

What happened to the First Nations land?

a)

It was mistreated

b)

Someone used it

c)

The British government gave it to the US at the end of the American revolution

d)

The Americans stole it, which caused tension

75.

Because hunting, fishing, and trapping were difficult...

a)

Many focused on selling goods such as wild rice, baskets, or maple sugar

b)

Many focus on hunting, fishing, and trapping

c)

Many focused on ending slavery

d)

Many focused on household chores

76.

PART D CHAPTER 6 - If the Americans succeeded in taking over British North America...

a)

No change

b)

Black Loyalists and Black settlers would be forced back into slavery

c)

Black Loyalists and Black settlers will continue to be free

d)

Americans would have full control of option of slavery

77.

While men fought, women took care of homes, children, and farms

a)

True

b)

False

78.

When did the Napoleonic Wards end? (place, season, year)

(a)  

79.

What became available after the Napoleonic Wars ended?

a)

Nothing

b)

More people became available

c)

More British resources were available to help fight the war of 1812

80.

When was the Treaty of Ghent signed? (places, month, date, year)

(a)  

81.

Representatives of British and Americans signed the Treaty of Ghent. The Treaty of Ghent essentially returned everything to the way it was before the war. The borders between United States and British North America stayed the same. Who won the war?

(a)  

82.

PART D CHAPTER 7 - Competition between two important companies resulted in violet conflict. How many years ago did this happen and between which two companies?

(a)  

83.

Who lived in the Red River area (near present day Winnipeg, Manitoba)?

a)

Several Aboriginal groups including Saulteaux and Metis.

b)

The French

c)

The First Nations

d)

British settlers (Loyalists)

84.

Did Selkirk's settlement increase conflict?

a)

Yes

b)

No

85.

Settlement land located in red River area was used by Hudson's Bay Company for its pemmican supply and trading route

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Who feared the settlement would disrupt buffalo hunt (pemmican supply)

a)

Hudson's Bay Company

b)

British

c)

First Nations

d)

Metis

87.

What as a defining moment for the Metis and why?

a)

The Battle of Seven Oaks; they won

b)

The Battle of Seven Oaks; it established their identity

c)

The Battle of Seven Oaks; they made friends

d)

The War of 1812; it established their identity

88.

The Pemmican Proclamation outlawed what?

a)

The import of pemmican from the Red River area

b)

the export of pemmican from the Great Lakes

c)

The export of pemmican from the Red River area

d)

The export of wheat from the Red River area

89.

Did the new company keep its name?

a)

Yes they kept it "Hudson's Bay Company"

b)

No the changed it to something unknown