New France
Quebec
Wars/Battles and Policies
Mysteries and Government
Surprises/treaties/New Lands
100
How did French authorities and Indigenous peoples, particularly the Iroquois, end the long conflict that had taken place between them in the 17th century?
By signing the Great Peace of Montréal
100
What was the main consequence of the Treaty of Utrecht for New France? Indicate the general consequence and provide three specific examples.
New France lost territory consisting of Hudson Bay, Newfoundland and part of Acadia.
100
What year was the battle of the Plains of Abraham?
1759.
100
What year was the establishment of a Royal Government in New France?
1663
100
In what year was the Treaty of Utrecht signed?
1713
200
When was the founding of the city of Québec by Champlain?
1608
200
This document presents an objective pursued by the Catholic Church in New France. Which one?
Evangelization of Indigenous people.
200
What was the main product exported by New France to its mother country in the context of the economic policy of mercantilism?
FURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
200
What is the name of the mode of territorial organization in New France?
Seigneurial system
200
Explain why the fur trade and the search for a route to Asia resulted in the expansion of the territory of New France.
Explorations were organized to the west and the south in order to expand trade territory (and thereby increase trade) and to continue to search for a route to Asia. This resulted in the expansion of the territory of New France.
300
In chronological order, what were the first three French settlements in the St. Lawrence Valley?
1st settlement: Québec
2nd settlement: Trois-Rivières
3rd settlement: Ville-Marie (or Montréal)
300
In New France, which administrator (governor, intendant or Sovereign Council) was responsible for each of the following tasks?
a) Administrating the highest court of law: Sovereign Council
b) Managing the budget and internal affairs of the colony: Intendant
c) Overseeing military organization: Governor
300
What demographic change was observed in New France following measures taken by Intendant Jean Talon?
Population increase (or the population doubled)
300
Following the arrival of the French in North American, Indigenous populations declined rapidly. They are estimated to have dropped by more than 50 percent in the 17th century. What was the main cause?
Exposure to diseases to which Indigenous people were not immune.
300
What helped colonists adapt to their new environment in New France?
Contact with Indigenous people.
400
Name three differences between the French and English colonies on the eve of the War of the Conquest.
Territorial difference: New France was immense, while the Thirteen Colonies was small and therefore easier to defend.
Economic difference: The Thirteen Colonies had a diversified and prosperous economy, while New France’s economy was based on agriculture and the fur trade.
Military difference: New France had fewer soldiers, militiamen and ships than the Thirteen Colonies.
400
Why were most important decisions concerning New France made by its mother country, France?
Because France had authority over its colony.
400
Using the Document below, indicate whether there was a change or continuity in the exercise of political power in New France from 1608 to 1760. Justify your answer by referring to a specific year.
There was a change: before 1663, chartered companies controlled the colony; after, the Royal Government was in charge.
400
Which document highlights an issue at stake in the intercolonial wars between New France and the Thirteen Colonies? A, B or C?
A) 
B) 
C) 
400
Who was the first bishop of the colony?
Monseigneur François de Laval.
500
On the timeline, circle the letter that corresponds to the period in which the facts presented in Document occurred.
500
Under the French Regime, France did not sufficiently encourage economic diversification in New France because this could have caused competition with its own economy. In this context, what was the main reason for the lack of economic diversification?
Economic policy of mercantilism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
500
What was the name of the last European war between France and Great Britain that involved New France?
Seven Years’ War.
500
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