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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the term "Annex" mean?
To declare war on another country.
To make a country or territory part of another country.
To form a new government.
To explore unknown territories.
What is an "Assembly"?
A group of advisors to the king.
A military council.
A lawmaking body.
A religious congregation.
Who are considered "Indigenous" people?
People who immigrate to a new area.
People descended from an area's first inhabitants.
People who are elected to represent a country.
People who have been annexed by another country.
Who were the "Loyalists" in the context of the American Revolution?
A group of French supporters.
A militia group opposing Great Britain.
Colonists who supported independence from Great Britain.
A colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution.
What was the "Northwest Passage"?
A secret escape route used by slaves.
A water route believed to flow through North America to Asia.
A trail used by indigenous people for trade.
A military strategy used in the 1700s.
What is a "Province"?
A type of currency.
A political division of a country.
A small village.
A religious district.
What is "Slavery"?
The practice of hiring people for work without pay.
The practice of people owning other people and forcing them to work.
The act of selling goods and services.
The process of electing a new leader.
What is a "Territory"?
A piece of land used for farming.
An area of land controlled by a nation.
A region with no government.
A place where treaties are signed.
What is "Terrorism"?
The act of defending one's country.
The use of fear and violence to gain political goals.
A strategy used in video games.
The process of negotiating trade agreements.
What is a "Treaty"?
A declaration of war.
An agreement to make peace.
A plan for economic development.
A law passed by the Assembly.
Who were the "Voyageurs"?
Explorers who mapped the stars.
Traders who transported furs by canoe in New France.
Soldiers who traveled to new territories.
Scientists who studied indigenous cultures.
Why did the American colonists declare their independence from Britain in 1776?
Because they wanted to form an alliance with France
Because the British were taxing them heavily
Because they were seeking help from the British army
Because they wanted to join Canada
Who were the first group of people to settle in the far northern part of Canada?
The British settlers
The French farmers
The Inuit
The Quebecois
What is the desire of the Quebecois in Canada today?
To gain control of Canada
To become a separate nation
To join the United States
To return to French rule
What was one of the reasons many farmers left Europe in the late 1800s?
They were seeking independence from Britain
They wanted to join the British army
Their crops failed to grow
They wanted to settle in the far northern part of Canada
What did the Seven Years' War help the British to achieve?
Independence from the United States
Control of Canada after 1763
An alliance with the Soviet Union
A separate nation for the Quebecois
Who did the British settlers receive help from when fighting for Canada in 1763?
The American colonists
The British army
The French farmers
The Inuit
Which countries did the United States win World War II with?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
Australia, New Zealand, and India
