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Grade 7 Unit 1 History Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A landowner who owned large areas of land and lent small parcels to farmers for their use

a)

seigneurs

b)

treaty

c)

oral history

d)

alliance

2.

An Iroquois word which means “village” or “settlement”

a)

oral history

b)

Kanata

c)

Wabanaki Confederacy

d)

Treaty of Portsmouth

3.

A type of agreement between people or groups to achieve a common goal

a)

Treaty of Utrecht

b)

seigneurs

c)

alliance

d)

Île Royale

4.

A treaty that formed after the War of the Spanish Succession that forced France to give up some of its territory in North America

a)

Treaty of Portsmouth

b)

Dish With One Spoon Treaty

c)

Great Law of Peace

d)

Treaty of Utrecht

5.

An agreement signed between different countries in which promises are made

a)

land title

b)

cease-fire

c)

treaty

d)

law

6.

Wolfe and Montcalm are famous for fighting in which battle?

a)

The Battle of Sainte-Foy

b)

The Battle on the Plains of Abraham

c)

The Battle of the Thousand Islands

d)

The Siege of Louisbourg

7.

Which of the following was not a term of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

a)

No Catholics may hold government positions

b)

French civil law is abolished

c)

A British-style government is created

d)

Settlers from the Thirteen Colonies are forbidden in Quebec

8.

This term refers to the absorption of one culture into another.

a)

coexistence

b)

deportation

c)

assimilation

d)

alienation

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.

This person was responsible for building a church and a mill on their land

a)

Governor

b)

Intendant

c)

Seigneur

d)

Habitant

12.

This person was responsible for farming the land in New France and giving some of their crop to the landowner.

a)

Filles du Roi

b)

Seigneur

c)

Habitant

d)

missionaries

13.

The image in the source most likely represents the...

a)

Seignurial System

b)

Soveriegn System

c)

Survival System

d)

Agricultural System

14.

Who were the voyageurs?

a)

someone who liked to travel.

b)

someone who hunted bears.

c)

someone who used canoes to transport furs.

d)

someone who went liked canoeing.

15.

Who were the coureurs de bois?

a)

someone who ran in the woods

b)

an independent French Canadian fur trader who traveled deep into the forest to get furs

c)

someone who cut down trees

d)

someone who lived in trees

16.

Who declared war on the British in 1812?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The Americans

c)

The Germans

d)

The Acadians

17.

What was the Battle at the Plains of Abraham

a)

A battle fought between the British and the French in Quebec City, on a farmer named Abraham's field.

b)

A battle that ended the seven years war in North America

c)

A battle the British won, and took power over Quebec City.

d)

A battle that happened before the royal proclamation was made.

18.

What did the Royal Proclamation mean for the French

a)

They had to swear their loyalty to the British crown

b)

They could only wear royal blue clothing

c)

They had to decorate their cookies only with Royal icing

d)

The French could only bank with RBC

19.

What two countries fought for control over Canada?

a)

PubG and Fortnite

b)

Great Britain and Germany

c)

France and Italy

d)

France and Great Britian

20.

What is the name of the battle that took place in front of Quebec City that essentially ended the war?

a)

Plains of Canada

b)

Plains of Québec City

c)

Plains of Abraham

d)

Battle of Sillery

21.

What war did the Battle of the Plains of Abraham set in?

a)

French Revolution

b)

War of 1812

c)

Hundred Years War

d)

Seven Years War

22.

Who was the British General leading the battle?

a)

James Wolfe

b)

George Washington

c)

George III

d)

Winston Churchill

23.

Who was the General for the French Military in Québec?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

René Lévesque

24.

In what way did the British surprised Montcalm?

a)

The British forces surrendered and retreated

b)

The British snuck into the Plains at night

c)

Wolfe died from drowning in the St Lawrence River

d)

the British drank too much tea before the siege

25.

What happened after the Battle?

a)

British took over New France

b)

Royal Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

All of the above

26.

Why was the Battle of the Plains significant to Canadian History?

a)

British Consolidation in North America

b)

Loss of France's Territories

c)

Shifted the tides of the Seven Years War to the British

d)

All of the above

27.

Louisbourg was a fort and naval base built by the French in Nova Scotia to protect the entrance to the St. Lawrence River (important trade/shipping route).

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
29.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
30.

This image shows the colonists protesting the tea tax, in what is known as:

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Marathon

d)

Act of Boston

31.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament. ("loyal to the royal")

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutral

d)

Acadian

32.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutral

d)

Acadian

33.

As the number of loyalist increased in Quebec, the French Canadiens became increasingly worried about:

a)

having to pay a tea tax

b)

running out of land

c)

losing their French laws and customs

d)

the fur trade

34.

Why did the Black Loyalists immigrate to Canada?

a)

Freedom and promise of land

b)

To work on the Railway

c)

War in their home land

d)

Soldiers forced them to come

35.

The Black Loyalists migrated from _______ to mostly the Atlantic provinces in the 1700s.

a)

China

b)

United States of Emirates

c)

United States of America

d)

United Provinces in Canda

36.

Black Loyalists fought on the side of _________ in the American Revolution and were given special papers to be freed from slavery and a promise of land in Canada.

a)

America

b)

Britain

c)

Canada

d)

South Africa

37.

Cartier explored the northern part of the "new world", which was which country?

a)

Bahamas

b)

France

c)

Canada

38.

What was Jacques Cartier looking for? There are 3 correct answers.

a)

gold and diamonds

b)

spices

c)

the Northwest Passage

d)

the Panama Canal

39.

Why did Cartier and his crew have to stay in Canada during a long winter?

a)

They got sick with scurvy.

b)

They found an abundant mine full of gold.

c)

They started a war with Native Americans.

40.

Was the fille du roi program successful at increasing the population of New France?

a)

yes

b)

no

41.

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.

42.

Where did the farmers go to grind their grain to make flour?

a)

tenant's lot

b)

windmill/watermill

c)

domain

d)

church

43.

Why were the seigneuries divided into long and narrow strips of land (often 10 km x 5 km)?

a)

To provide access to the river.

b)

Because squares were boring.

c)

To reduce the amount of times the heavy plows needed to turn.

d)

To limit the effects of shade on crops.

44.

What were seigneuries?

a)

People who farmed the land.

b)

Favoured soldiers and supporters.

c)

Large tracts of land granted by the King of France.

d)

Farms that were bought from the government.

45.

Seigneurs were responsible for collecting taxes from the habitants and finding settlers.

a)
True 
b)
False
46.

What was a main reason that habitants had large families?

a)

To help with their work.

b)

To take care of family members.

c)

They were told to by the seigneurs.

d)

To grow the population.

47.

Which of the following did the habitants NOT have a responsibility to do:

a)

Clear the land of rocks and trees and prepare it for farming.

b)

Build a house.

c)

Pay taxes to the Church and the government.

d)

Build a mill and chapel.

48.

Bonus Question: Which NHL hockey team has the nickname les habitants?

a)

The Calgary Flames

b)

The Edmonton Oilers

c)

The Quebec Nordiques

d)

The Montreal Canadiens

49.

The picture shows

a)

a wampum belt made of beads

b)

the 1764 Treaty of Niagara

c)

the 1763 Royal Proclamation

d)

a picture made with the thumbprints of Parkview students

50.

The battle that was the deciding moment in Seven Years' War was known as:

a)

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham

b)

The Battle for Fort Duquesne

c)

Chief Pontiac's Rebellion

d)

Attack on Fort Michilimackinac

e)

Battle of Quebec

51.

At the beginning of the Seven Years' War, the French fought using this military style that they learned from First Nations peoples.

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Gorilla Warfare

c)

Traditional Line Formation

d)

Traditional Line Formula

52.

Québec City fell to the British in _________.

a)

2 days

b)

10 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

Less than 1 hour

53.

When Lieutenant-General Montcalm arrived from France, what style of fighting was he used to?

a)

European Style (lines)

b)

Guerilla Style

c)

Only Navy tactics

d)

He had no real experience

54.

What did he think of the Guerilla style that the French colonists and their Native allies had been using against the British?

a)

He was thrilled and impressed

b)

He wanted to learn all about it

c)

He thought nothing.

d)

He was horrified.

55.

In the summer of ______, British forces attacked Québec City, but they were not able to destroy the walled town.

a)

1659

b)

1759

c)

1859

d)

1959

56.

General Wolfe needed a new plan. His plan had ____ stages.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

Which of these was NOT one of the three stages in Wolfe's Plan

a)

British ships coming down the river at night.

b)

British soldiers climbing the cliffs at night.

c)

The actual battle on The Plains of Abraham.

d)

Set up a distraction.

58.

In the early morning hours of September  13, 1759, about ______ British troops sailed down the St. Lawrence  River.

a)

450

b)

5000

c)

4500

d)

900

59.

September  13, 1759, about 4500 British troops sailed down the St. Lawrence  River, fooling the few French guards by ___________

a)

Disguising their boats as fur trade vessels

b)

Speaking French

c)

Canoeing in small batched overnight.

60.

After climbing up the cliffs, the British arranged themselves in ____ lines on the Plains of Abraham.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

no

61.

Who won The Battle on The Plains of Abraham

a)

French

b)

British

c)

No one

62.

The battle of Fort Duquesne was the start of the 7 year war?

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What was the Wampum Belt made of?

a)

Feathers

b)

Beads crafted from shells

c)

Animal skins

d)

Wood carvings

64.

How did the Wampum Belt document agreements and treaties?

a)

By using feathers instead of beads

b)

By displaying messages in written language

c)

By arranging beads in specific patterns

d)

By representing battles and conflicts

65.

What did the colonists decide to do when England taxed the tea?

a)

pay for the tea

b)

stop drinking tea

c)

ask to pay less

66.
Which war did the Boston Tea Party lead to?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
World War 2
67.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

b)

Patriots sat and had tea with King George

c)

Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

d)

King George had a sale on tea

68.
When was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Maryland
c)
1773
d)
1873
69.

Violation of allegiance towards one's country.

a)

Treason

b)

Transcontinental

c)

Antislavery

d)

Proslavery

70.
Which word means betrayal or disloyalty to one's country?
a)
Loyalty
b)
Independence
c)
Treason
d)
War
71.

Métis are people of mixed __________ and Indigenous ancestry.

a)

Irish

b)

Australian

c)

European

d)

Asian

72.

How many colonies did the United States begin as?

a)

Eleven (11)

b)

Twelve (12)

c)

Thirteen (13)

73.

What country owned the thirteen colonies

a)

Frace

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

America

74.

A person who lived in the colonies

a)

colonies

b)

Plymouth

c)

Jamestown

d)

colonist

75.

Britain responded to the loyalists in Quebec by splitting Quebec into these 2 areas (choose all that apply)

a)

Upper Canada - which was mostly English speaking and Protestant

b)

Upper Canada - which was mostly French speaking and Catholic

c)

Lower Canada - which was mostly English speaking and Protestant

d)

Lower Canada - which was mostly French speaking and Catholic

76.

France’s empire in North America came to an end at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 in which part of Canada?

a)

Hudson’s Bay

b)

Montréal

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Québec City

77.

Which Act of 1791 divided Québec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada?

a)

The Constitutional Act

b)

The Québec Act

c)

The Canada Act

d)

The Division Act