Farming
What was the most important economic activity?
□ Cattle farming □ Crop farming
□ The timber trade □ Hunting and fishing
Crop farming
True or False
For entertainment, country folk sang, danced and
told each other stories.
True
What is the thing called that keeps a coat closed?
A voyageur stash
What was the main agricultural product?
□ Vegetables □ Wheat
□ Fish □ Beef
Wheat
True or False
Townspeople went to balls, concerts and the theatre
True
Match 2 descriptions to a man
- Homespun cloth
- Tailor-made
- Made by the women of the household
- Fabric imported from Europe
- Homespun cloth
- Made by the women of the household
Which problem or problems caused a farming crisis in Lower Canada?
□ Overpopulated land and less fertile soil
□ A climate that was too mild
□ Outdated farming techniques
□ Poor crop choices
□ Overpopulated land and less fertile soil
□ Outdated farming techniques
True or False
Craftsmen made a large variety of objects
False - Craftsmen made a large variety of objects
Match 2 descriptions to a woman
- Homespun cloth
- Tailor-made
- Made by the women of the household
- Fabric imported from Europe
- Tailor-made
- Fabric imported from Europe
What were the measures taken to solve the farming crisis.
A Increase wheat production
B Grow new and different crops
C Move to the towns
D Increase livestock farming
B Grow new and different crops
D Increase livestock farming
What sport did Aboriginal People invent?
Lacrosse
Complete the following sentence.
________, an important crop, was used to make ________, an important crop, was used to make
Wheat, an important crop, was used to make bread, an important crop, was used to make
Put a lumberjacks worker’s tasks in order. Number them from 1 to 4
- Cut down trees
- Clear a way into the forest
- Transport the logs to a nearby river
- Square the timber
2. Cut down trees
1. Clear a way into the forest
4. Transport the logs to a nearby river
3. Square the timber