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WorksheetsThe US Breaks Away: Chapter 6
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
1. The war against British rule in the Thirteen Colonies was the result of:
Britain’s greed for land.
Britain’s action to take care of its debt.
Hunger in Britain.
First Nations threats.
George Washington:
was the first president of the United States
began the War of Independence
signed a treaty with Britain
a and b
Which of the following moved to Québec and Nova Scotia during the Loyalist migration?
Black Loyalists
the Haudenosaunee people
Mennonites
all of the above
Patriots were people who were loyal to the King of England.
True
False
The Loyalists endured many hardships when they first moved to New Brunswick as refugees from the Thirteen Colonies.
True
False
Thayendanegea was an ally of the United States.
True
False
The Napoleonic Wars in Europe triggered the War of 1812 in North America
True
False
American soldiers attacked Québec in 1775 in hopes of:
ending British rule
reducing taxation
having the Canadiens join them
both a and c
The Haudenosaunee people were left out of Britain’s treaty with the United States, but were given the __________ area when Thayendanegea protested.
Red River
Grand River
Tecumseh River
Sierra Leone River
Many Loyalists from the St. John River area petitioned Britain. What did they want?
a more developed Québec Act
to move to Sierra Leone
a new colony
representative government
The Constitutional Act of 1791 did all the following except:
divide Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
give each colony a governor
set aside lands for Protestant churches
move the Mi’kmaq people into “Indian Territory”
The Americans declared war on British North America in 1812 because they
were upset with Britain for blocking their trade with France
did not like the Loyalists
supported the French revolution
wanted to be a republic
The main reason the people of Upper Canada did not support the Americans was because
they were happy with their land and farms
they did not like George Washington
they were afraid of their refugee status
they wanted to be a republic
Chief Tecumseh was an ally of the
Americans
British
Canadiens
Cree
The boundary between Canada and the United States was set
by the king and George Washington
by debates among the First Nations
through a treaty
by the Canadiens
The term “Yankee” refers to a(n) __________ person.
Canadien
American
British
Aboriginal
After the _________________________ war, Britain was deeply in debt.
War of 1812
War of Independance
American Revolution
Seven Years War
A rapid, violent change in a system of government is called a __________.
revolution
republic
immigration
Assimilation
__________ is the process of people moving to a new country and becoming citizens there.
refugee
immigration
migration
genealogist
A government system that does not have a monarch is known as a __________.
refugee
revolution
republic
genealogist
A person who researches family trees is called a __________.
refugee
genealogist
migration
petition
Before the Loyalists came to Canada, Britain negotiated treaties of ____________________ and ____________________ with First Nations peoples.
War
Hate
Tools
Illnesses
Peace
Friendship
Sadness
Care
Many Loyalists moved to Nova Scotia for the farmland. This, however, put the __________ Nation at a disadvantage, as they were not within the territory described as “Indian Territory.”
Cree
Mohawk
Mi’kmaq
Oneida
“Freedom and a farm” was something offered to
First Nations peoples
slaves
Mennonites
Americans
