Waypoints Units 1-4

Unit 1

100

In 1745, the territory of New France was very ____________ (vast or small). 

Vast

200

In 1745, the population of New France was ____________ (small or large). 

Small

300

Name two towns in New France in 1745. 

Quebec and Montreal. 

400

Most colonists lived in seigneuries.  What is a seigneury?  

A seigneury is land belonging a seigneur, divided among colonists, who farmed it.  

500

Trade: New France, France, and the West Indies traded in this way. 

Give two items from each country that were traded.

Triangular trade. 

New France traded FUR, WHEAT, WOOD, FISH 

France traded GUNS, FURNITURE, CLOTH, DISHES, IRON

West Indies traded SUGAR, MOLASSES, TOBACCO, RUM

Unit 1 & 2

100

New France was ruled by an absolute monarchy.  The king of France had all of the power. 

He appointed two leaders to run New France. What were these jobs called?

Governor

Intendant. 

200

In the middle of the 18th century, France and Great Britain declared war on each other.  The war lasted from 1756 to 1763, which is why it was called the ____________________. 

Seven Years War. 

300

In 1758, British forces captured Fortress _____________.  

Louisbourg

400

Thirteen Colonies and New France fought against each other in the War of the Conquest.  

Which side had more

Colonists?  Soldiers?  Warships?  Territory?

Colonists- Thirteen Colonies

Soldiers- Thirteen Colonies

Warships- Thirteen Colonies

Territory?  New France

500

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: 

Name the two generals who fought (and died) during the battle.  

Wolfe (British army)

Montcalm (French army).

Unit 2 & 3

100

True or False:

Montreal surrendered to the English before the fighting even began.  

True, in 1760. 

200

Treaty of Paris was a _____ treaty.  New France had become a British territory.  The colony`s name was changed to the _________________. 

peace. 

Province of Quebec

300

Royal Proclamation:

When New France became the Province of Quebec, the new government changed the colonial laws.  The laws were very ________ (hard, good) for the French Canadians. 

Explain your answer

Hard. 

Example, the French Canadians were forced to give up their religion (Catholic).  

British laws replaced French ones. 

400

Name the first governor of the Province of Quebec. 

James Murray. 

500

Name the second governor of the Province of Quebec. 

Guy Carleton

Unit 3 & Unit 4

100

The French Canadians were unhappy with the Royal Proclamation because they made up what percentage of the population?

99% French

1% English

200

Guy Carleton took a more flexible approach to dealing with the French Canadian population.  Name one change that he made. 

He allowed French Canadians to keep their religion, language, and certain laws. 

300

Quebec Act of 1774 was to win the Canadians` loyalty to the British government.  

The British were worried about the dissatisfaction in the Thirteen Colonies.  They didn`t want the French Canadians to ______. 

organize their own rebellions. 

400

The Quebec Act changed the territories.  

For the territories, name if each became bigger or small because of the Quebec Act:

Province of Quebec?

Indigenous territory?

Province of Quebec - bigger

Indigenous territory - smaller

500

True or False

1. The Catholic Church was satisfied with the Quebec Act. 

2. The Quebec Act made American colonists happy. 

3. The Indigenous people suffered the greatest loss. 

1. True

2. False (angered by losing the Great Lakes)

3. True