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Social 7 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did First Nations make decisions?

a)

Mercantilist policies

b)

Imperialist governance

c)

Social Hierarchy

d)

Consensus decision making

2.

The picture above shows which First Nation’s characteristic:

a)

trading

b)

consensus

c)

land usage

d)

transportation

3.

Oral histories are:

a)

representations of historical events

b)

a way to record information

c)

a “telling of incidents”

d)

all of the above

4.

Tradition means:

a)

something that stands for or represents an idea

b)

making known through communication

c)

telling stories, drawing pictures, and using ancient symbols

d)

the handing down of beliefs and practices

5.

Select which quality is evident in ALL THREE Aboriginal societies.

a)

the importance of male leaders

b)

the importance of constructing permanent homes

c)

the importance of working together to share benefits

d)

the importance of women in Aboriginal Societies

6.

The above picture is an example of:

a)

imperialism

b)

deportation

c)

assimilation

d)

mercantilism

7.

The first European people ever to step foot on what is today known as North America were the:

a)

French

b)

Vikings

c)

British

d)

Spanish

8.

Which of the following was the main reason for European monarchies to sponsor exploration to the New World in the 1600’s:

a)

curiosity of young adventurers

b)

disruption of trade in Europe due to wars

c)

desire for more wealth and power

d)

European population explosion

9.

Christopher Columbus didn’t find Asia but instead landed in:

a)

France

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Caribbean/West Indies

d)

South America

10.

Which question does the picture above BEST answer?

a)

What role did First Nations play in the European exploration of North America?

b)

Why did Europeans arrive in the lands that became Canada?

c)

What were explorers from Europe seeking?

d)

How did technology enable European exploration?

11.

After encountering the New World, which reason MOST STRONGLY encouraged the Europeans to stay?

a)

discovery of rich resources

b)

contact with unique cultures

c)

discovery of the Northwest Passage

d)

Discovery of a new route to Asia

12.

Which of the impacts in the chart above would be considered a POSITIVE impact?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

13.

The Beothuk people and the Europeans:

a)

Agreed to share the land peacefully through treaties

b)

did not establish friendly relations

c)

were allies in war against the Mi’kmaq

d)

Formed a positive trading relationship together

14.

Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY reason that Jaques Cartier raised a cross on the Gaspe Peninsula?

a)

To use as a landmark for future travels

b)

Used as a symbol for claiming the land for France

c)

It was an offering of peace to the Stadacona people

d)

Created as an idol to pray to and worship

15.

Who is the father of New France?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni Caboto

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Jacques Cartier

16.

Who benefited the MOST in the policy demonstrated in the image?

a)

France

b)

New France

c)

Manufacturers

d)

French settlers

17.

Which of the following could BEST be used as a correct title for the image above?

a)

assimilation

b)

mercantilism

c)

cultural extinction

d)

intercultural marriage

18.

What conclusion about the population of the colonies is MOST ACCURATE?

a)

the French colonies started to decline in population after 1750

b)

the French population was growing at a more rapid rate than the British

c)

the British colonies’ population leveled off for a while and then continued to grow

d)

the British colonies had a larger population and were growing more quickly than the French

19.

Why is this information useful in understanding why New France was destined to be taken over by the British?

a)

It shows that the French King had strong control of the colony and was keeping growth consistent

b)

It shows that the British got more help from Britain than the French colonists received from France

c)

It shows that the British colonies were growing steadily and becoming stronger in numbers than the French

d)

It shows that the French colonies had better relations with the First Nations

20.

They cleared the land themselves, which was a huge and difficult task. They cut down the trees with axes, and used oxen to pull the stumps. Only after they had cleared the land could they plant crops and raise animals — provide the food they needed themselves, and that supplied the growing villages of New France.

a)

Seigneurs

b)

Habitants

c)

Merchants

d)

Fils du Roi

21.

In the early years of colonization of North America, The British wanted the land for farming. What did the French want?

a)

They also wanted land for farming.

b)

They wanted resources, such as furs.

c)

They wanted to convert First Nations peoples to their religion and move them to France.

d)

They wanted to work with the British to own the land and get resources.

22.

Which colony had a larger European population?

a)

New France

b)

Thirteen Colonies

c)

Rupert’s Land

d)

Acadia

23.

Colonization had all but one of the following impacts on First Nations peoples. Which of the following was NOT an impact?

a)

a. Colonists brought diseases which created epidemics.

b)

b. Colonists made First Nations peoples give up their culture and adopt European ways.

c)

c. Colonists brought guns and traded them with First Nations peoples for other resources.

d)

d. Colonists wanted to capture First Nations peoples and sell them to Europeans as slaves.

24.

They have courage, fidelity, generosity, and humanity. They speak with much judgment and good sense. Before they do anything important, their chief is listened to with attention, and reply is made on each point. We commonly call them savages, but the word is abusive and unmerited, for they are anything but that. — Adapted from Marc Lescarbot, History of New France. Toronto: Champlain Society, 1914, pages 210–217. 24. Which of the following statements would the speaker above MOST agree with?

a)

The First Nations were an uncivilized people

b)

Europeans are more savage than First Nations

c)

The First Nations’ method of decision making is unique

d)

Europeans have unfairly judged First Nations

25.

Which group in New France is being described above?

a)

The Sovereign Council

b)

Seigneurs

c)

Habitants

d)

The Catholic Church

26.

Whose role is being described in the passage above?

a)

Scottish Metis

b)

Voyageurs

c)

Jesuit Missionaries

d)

Fur trade middlemen

27.

Part of assimilating the First Nations peoples included:

a)

allowing them to keep their religious beliefs

b)

allowing them to keep their language

c)

converting them to Christianity and forcing them to give up their culture

d)

all of the above

28.

Which of the following would be the BEST title for the picture above?

a)

The Role of Women in the Fur Trade

b)

The Northwest Company, a Fur Trading Company

c)

Voyageurs from New France, A Fur Trade Tradition

d)

Symbols of the Métis, A Culture Created During the Fur Trade

29.

One of the following is NOT a reason for the expansion into the west.

a)

The lack of pelt supplies in the east

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The need for good farm land

d)

Britain’s desire to claim the west before the United States claims it

30.

The Metis people settled in an area called:

a)

Quebec City

b)

Trois Rivieres

c)

Montreal

d)

Red River

31.

Metis women were NOT considered as:

a)

trading and business partners

b)

Valued companions

c)

skilled interpreters

d)

Political influencers

32.

Once colonies were established in North America the main push factor for the migration of many people westward towards Quebec and Ontario was the:

a)

fur trade

b)

lack of jobs

c)

middlemen

d)

Metis Resistance

33.

The best reason for Britain selling Rupert’s Land to Canada was because it:

a)

was afraid of an American invasion

b)

wanted money to go to the United States

c)

had little interest in the fur trade

d)

It needed the money to pay off their rapidly growing debt

34.

Which of the following would BEST be considered a monopoly during the Fur Trade era in British North America?

a)

The Hudson’s Bay Company

b)

The Colony of New France

c)

The British Empire

d)

The Red River Settlement

35.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the fur trade?

a)

The French only wanted to marry First Nation women so that they could work as translators in the fur trade

b)

First Nations peoples wanted to trade for european metal goods

c)

The French wanted the land.

d)

All First Nations peoples only wanted to be left alone.

36.

In 1755, the British required an ____________ from the Acadians, but the Acadians refused.

a)
oath of Allegiance/Loyalty
b)

oath of Neutrality

c)

oath of Assimilation

d)

oath of Religious freedom

37.

The Acadians built “digues,” which were ____________.

a)

salt marshes

b)
barriers to separate land from water
c)

crops of wheat, oat, barley, corn, and hemp

d)

crops of swamp grass used to feed horses, cows, and oxen

38.

The Great Deportation affected the Mi’kmaq people because they had a history of intermarriage, friendship, and _____________ with the Acadians.

a)

neutrality

b)

protection

c)

settlements

d)
alliance
39.

The removal of the Acadians by the British is an example of ______________.

a)

alliance

b)
ethnic cleansing
c)

assimilation

d)

colonization

40.

Britain took control of Acadia through which treaty?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Royal Proclamation

c)

Treaty of Louisbourg

d)

Treaty of Utrecht

41.

Which of the following factors best contributed to Britain’s decision to deport the Acadians?

a)

The Acadians did not live up to their oath of neutrality.

b)

The British settlers outnumbered the French settlers two to one.

c)

The British assumed they could not trust the Acadians, because they were French and they may turn on the British if war ever broke out between Britain and France.

d)

Even though the Acadians had lived under British rule for more than 40 years, they were unruly and were unable to live peacefully.

42.

Under the Treaty of Paris, France kept the colony of ...

a)
Quebec
b)

New France

c)

Abraham

d)

Guadeloupe

43.

Which of the people would you label as a “Acadian Habitant”?

a)

person A

b)

person B

c)

Person C

d)

Person D

44.

“The English are bringing their canons up the cliff at Quebec.  The longer I wait, the stronger they become.  I have more soldiers than they do on the field.  I could wait for reinforcements, but if I attack now perhaps I will catch them before they are ready.”

During the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, who said this?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

First Nations

45.

“The English are bringing their canons up the cliff at Quebec.  The longer I wait, the stronger they become.  I have more soldiers than they do on the field.  I could wait for reinforcements, but if I attack now perhaps I will catch them before they are ready.”


During which important event in Canadian history would the quotation and photo be taken from?

a)

French and Iroquois War

b)

American War of Independence

c)

Battle of the Plains of Abraham

d)

The War of 1812

46.

Which of the following moved to Quebec and Nova Scotia during the Loyalist migration?

a)

Black Loyalists

b)

the Haudenosaunee people

c)

Mennonites

d)

all of the above

47.

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.”

a)
Mi’kmaq
b)

Cree

c)

Mohawk

d)

Oneida

48.

The Constitutional Act of 1791 did all the following except:

a)

divide Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada

b)

give each colony a governor

c)

set aside lands for Protestant churches

d)

move the Mi’kmaq people into “Indian Territory”

49.

The Americans declared war on British North America in 1812 because they:

a)

were upset with Britain for blocking their trade with France

b)

did not like the Loyalists

c)

supported the French revolution

d)

wanted to be a republic

50.

The main reason the people of Upper Canada did not support the Americans was because:

a)

they were happy with their land and farms

b)

they did not like George Washington

c)

they were afraid of their refugee status

d)

they wanted to be a republic

51.

Chief Tecumseh was an ally of the:

a)

Americans

b)

Canadiens

c)

British

d)

Cree

52.

Tecumseh supported the British efforts in 1812 because he did not want:

a)

his people killed

b)

his land to be invaded

c)

to betray the king

d)

all of the above

53.

The Term “Yankee” refers to a(n) _________ person.

a)

Canadien

b)

British

c)
American
d)

Aboriginal

54.

A person who intends to establish a home and citizenship in a country that is not their native country is called a(n):

a)

native

b)

immigrant

c)

colonist

d)

visitor

55.

Which of the following had the ability to make decisions and held the power in British North America?

a)

the Bishop

b)

governor of colony

c)

councils

d)

voters

56.

What type of government did British North America have?

a)

democratic

b)

republican

c)

colonial

d)

majority

57.

The group of wealthy English Canadian families that held power in the councils was known as the _______.

a)

Reformers

b)

Canadiens

c)

Loyalists

d)
Family Compact
58.

Which of the following was NOT a reason people migrated from Britain to North America?

a)

Potato Famine

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Poverty

d)

Fur Trade

59.

Which of the following colonies experienced political deadlock?

a)

Canada

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Newfoundland

d)

New Brunswick

60.

Which colony had the greatest population?

a)

Nova Scotia

b)

Upper Canada

c)

Newfoundland

d)

Prince Edward Island

61.

What event caused the demographic change of a population between 1820 and 1850?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Napoleonic Wars

c)

Cholera epidemic

d)

American War of Independence

62.

In which system of government do citizens elect their leaders?

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

imperial

d)

theocracy

63.

Which of the following means an alliance among different groups?

a)

coalition

b)

rebellion

c)

assimilation

d)

Disagreement

64.

The signing of this bill guaranteed that self-government would work in Canada.

a)

Rebellion Losses Bill

b)

Union of Canada Bill

c)

Independence of Regions Bill

d)

Mathew Tkachuk sucks Bill

65.

Confederation is important because:

a)

it established a central government

b)

it established bilingualism and biculturalism

c)

it provided people with a national identity

d)

all of the above

66.

First Nations peoples:

a)

were happy with confederation

b)

initiated Confederation and later removed themselves from its development

c)

were left out of confederation all together

d)

were rebellious and vocal about Confederation’s development

67.

All of the following leaders were involved in Confederation except:

a)

John A Macdonald

b)

Georges-Etienne Cartier

c)

Chief Tecumseh

d)

George Brown

68.

Political deadlock happens when:

a)

equally powerful parties can’t agree on a course of action

b)

parties are locked in a room to vote

c)

parties are not allowed to vote

d)

the government structure has failed

69.

All the following were concerns for the Canadiens when confederation was proposed except:

a)

French culture and identity

b)

Respecting their political rights

c)

First Nations settlements in Quebec

d)

Respecting their religious freedom

70.

The Maritime provinces feared Confederation because they feared:

a)

losing their independence

b)

increased taxation

c)

losing their land to First Nations peoples

d)

a and b

71.

The British North American Act (BNA Act):

a)

divided power between the federal and provincial governments

b)

guaranteed publicly funded schools

c)

guaranteed that the government would pay for a railway linking the Maritimes with central Canada

d)

all of the above

72.

What is the cartoon suggesting?

a)

Canada wants to be “caught” by the US.

b)

The US is concerned that Britain is being overprotective of Canada.

c)

Britain is trying to convince the US to take over Canada because it is too costly to support any longer.

d)

The United States hopes to take control of Canada if Britain can be convinced to stop looking out for the young country.

73.

Which province is being described in the chart above?

a)

Prince Edward Island

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Newfoundland

74.

Which province is being described in the chart above?

a)

Newfoundland

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Prince Edward Island

75.

Which province is being described in the chart above?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Manitoba

c)

Newfoundland

d)

Prince Edward Island

76.

Confederation originally acknowledged two founding nations:

a)

the British and the Metis

b)

the English and the French

c)

the First Nations and the French

d)

the British and the Americans

77.

Many people were attracted to the Red River Settlement because of its:

a)

culture

b)

provisional government

c)

climate

d)

fertile/good farm land

78.

Louis Riel wanted to mainly establish the Red River settlement as a:

a)

English trading post

b)

province

c)

English settlement

d)

Scottish settlement

79.

The Manitoba Act was a _________, because many people felt they had a stake in how the Red River uprising was resolved.

a)

revolt

b)

mistake

c)
compromise
d)

disaster

80.

What is the message being suggested by the cartoon 'A Riel Ugly Position'?

a)

Louis Riel was a circus performer who was known for his ability to ride two horses running in opposite directions.

b)

John A. Macdonald is in a very difficult position whether he chooses to pardon or allow Riel to hang for treason; he will either upset the English or the French.

c)

Both the French and the English want John A. Macdonald to pardon Riel for treason.

d)

Both the French and the English want John A. Macdonald to let Riel hang for treason.

81.

By 1880, which of the following were almost extinct due to over hunting by Canadian, American, and European hunters?

a)

deer

b)

black bears

c)

buffalo

d)

moose

82.

The provisional government of Batoche decided to fight the Canadian troops and had the support of two _______ leaders.

a)
Metis
b)

Cree

c)

Haudenosaunee

d)

Mi’kmaq

83.

To which area did many Metis people migrate after the uprising in Batoche?

a)

Rupert’s Land

b)

British Columbia

c)

Manitoba

d)

Alberta

84.

Which province has the highest Metis population?

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Saskatchewan

85.

Which of the following did the government give to the Métis to use in exchange for land?

a)

scrip

b)

money

c)

titles

d)

wages