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This document expelled the Acadians from their homeland in 1755.

What is the Deportation Order

100

This British general died during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

Who is General James Wolfe?

100

This city was the site of a decisive battle in 1759.

What is Quebec City

100

Canada officially became a country in this year.

What is 1867

100

This act united Upper and Lower Canada in 1841.

What is the Act of Union

200

This war, fought from 1756 to 1763, was part of a larger global conflict.

What is the Seven Years’ War

200

This French commander led the defense of Quebec but also died in battle.

Who is the Marquis de Montcalm

200

The capital of the Province of Canada before Confederation.

What is Ottawa

200

These four provinces formed Canada at Confederation.

What are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

200

This Indigenous group made alliances with both the British and the French.

Who are the Haudenosaunee

300

After the British victory, this policy let Canadiens keep their language, religion, and civil laws.

What is the Quebec Act

300

This person was the first Prime Minister of Canada.

Who is John A. Macdonald

300

The Charlottetown Conference took place in this colony.

What is Prince Edward Island

300

The failure of the 1837–1838 rebellions led directly to this major political change in 1841.

What is the Act of Union (uniting Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada)

300

To start the War of 1812, who invaded first; the Americans or the British?

Who are the Americans

400

This French-Canadian reform leader led the 1837 rebellion in Lower Canada and was exiled after its failure.

Who is Louis-Joseph Papineau

400

He was a Mohawk chief and key ally to the British during the War of 1812, known for his leadership at the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Who is Thayendanegea

400

Where was Chief Pontiac primarily active?

What is the Great Lakes region?

400

The main reason the Maritimes were hesitant to join Confederation.

What is fear of losing control over their affairs (or trade concerns)?

400

What was the main reason for the Great Deportation of the Acadians?


What is the fear of Acadian loyalty to France?

500

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

What is British victory and control over Quebec

500

This reformer led the rebellion in Upper Canada and fled to the U.S. after its failure.

Who is William Lyon Mackenzie

500

What significant fort was located on Cape Breton Island?

What is Louisbourg?

500

This British report, issued after the rebellions, recommended responsible government for the colonies.

What is the Durham Report

500

This American policy goal partly triggered the War of 1812, as the U.S. believed it could annex British North America.

What is Manifest Destiny

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