Early Exploration
Who is the famous mapmaker and explorer known as the Father of New France
a) John Cabot
b) Jacques Cartier
c) Samuel De Champlain
d) Henry Hudson
c) Samuel De Champlain
People who were against slavery were known as...
a) Abolitionists
b) Protestants
c) Revolutionists
d) Racists
a) Abolitionists
An important, gift-giving feast practiced by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada is called a(n)...
a) Almsgiving
b) Potlatch
c) Smudge Ceremony
d) Lodge Build
b) Potlatch
What year was Canada’s Confederation?
a) 1786
b) 1867
c) 1896
d) 1869
b) 1867
These unlicensed French fur traders were also known as “runners of the woods.”
a) The Acadians
b) The Coureurs des Bois
c) The Métis
d) The Abolitionists
b) The Coureurs des Bois
The two Generals who died in battle at the Plains of Abraham were:
a) Wolfe and Montcalm
b) Hudson and Cabot
c) King Charles II and King George III
d) Champlain and Cartier
a) Wolfe and Montcalm
Healthcare and education are the responsibility of which level of government?
a) State
b) Federal
c) Provincial
d) Local
c) Provincial
Which of the following was NOT the location of a conference leading up to confederation?
a) Charlottetown
b) Québec
c) London
d) Halifax
d) Halifax
What is scurvy? How was it cured?
Scurvy is a disease that is caused by lack of vitamin C, which is found and treated by citrus fruit, like oranges, and vegetables, like red peppers, broccoli, and potatoes, or by cedar tea.
The act that divided Québec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
a) Treaty of Utrecht of 1713
b) Treaty of Paris of 1763
c) The Royal Proclamation of 1763
d) The Constitution Act of 1791
d) The Constitution Act of 1791
What factors led to an increase in population in British North America leading up to the 1800s?
The Great Migration, Underground Railroad, Irish Famine, and the Gold Rush all led to people moving to British North America from other countries.
What is political deadlock? What caused political deadlock in the Province of Canada?
Political deadlock was a lack of political change in the Province of Canada caused by conflicting views between Canada East and Canada West and the equal distribution of seats in the equal representation system.
List three reasons why European countries wanted to explore new territories.
European countries wanted to explore to find new resources, to spread their Christian beliefs, and to spread their power in new colonies.
What was the seigneurial system?
The seigneurial system grants farmers by a person called a seigneur.
What was a head tax? Who did it affect?
The head tax was a tax placed on Chinese immigrants to Canada. It affected Chinese Canadians and discouraged them from entering the country.
What is representation by population? Which prominent figures in the Province of Canada supported representation by population?
Representation by population is a political system that allocates political seats based on population. George Brown was a strong proponent of rep by pop.
Compare the interactions & relationships between European settlers and Indigenous peoples. How did they cooperate? How was there conflict?
The interactions had some cooperation, like trade, where Indigenous peoples were able to trade for items they did not have on their land. The settlers also were able to learn many things about the land from Indigenous peoples. However, the Indigenous communities were robbed of their native land. Conflicts were more deadly due to the introduction of guns. The Indigenous communities were fine living their way of life before the arrival of the Europeans.
Who were the patriots? Who were the loyalists? Give at least one explanation for the motives for each of these groups.
Patriots were people who were opposed to British control and influence in society. They believed that the British were taking away their right to freedom, charging excessively high taxes, and that the people living in colonies had no power. The Loyalists were people who were opposed to the war. They were loyal to the British. There were many reasons why people were opposed to the American patriots. Some loyalists had business ties with the British, others were opposed to war.
On June 11, 2008, the Canadian government gave a formal public apology for residential schools. Use details to describe the apology.
The government apologized for the abuses that occurred in residential schools. The residential schools were an attack against Indigenous peoples’ cultures. The children who attended were physically, emotionally, and sexually abused. They did not receive adequate food and many were malnourished. The apology was to recognize these wrongdoings and work towards reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples.
What were some of the reasons for confederation? How did confederation affect Canada?
The political deadlock was one of the main reasons for confederation. Confederation would allow for equal representation and representation by population. Confederation would allow expansion to the west. Confederation affected Canada by giving it independence. It also had the provinces to delegate some of the responsibilities, while having a federal government to unite the country together. Confederation also ended the political deadlock.