Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- In 1500, European explorers in America were primarily interested in
a) the fur trade.
b) finding a route to Asia.
c) converting the Indians to Christianity.
d) fishing.
- The French fort on Cape Breton Island was called
a) Ile St. Jean.
b) Louisburg.
c) Fort Dusquesne.
d) Port Royal.
- In the 1700’s, the main threat to Acadia came from
a) France.
b) Spain.
c) the Iroquois.
d) the Thirteen Colonies.
- In 1749, the British built a naval base at
a) Louisburg.
b) Tadoussac.
c) Halifax.
d) Ile St. Jean.
- In 1755, the British expelled the
a) Acadians.
b) Iroquois.
c) Hurons.
d) New Englanders.
- French settlers in Louisiana were known as
a) habitants.
b) Cajuns.
c) seigneurs.
d) hivernants.
- In the 1700’s, Quebec City was important because it guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence River, was a major centre for the fur trade and
a) offered protection to Hugenots fleeing religious persecution.
b) provided a safe harbour for British ships.
c) was the capital city of New France.
d) had formed an alliance with the Iroquois Federation.
- In the 1700’s, Quebec City was important because it was the capital city of New France, was a major centre for the fur trade and
a) offered protection to Hugenots fleeing religious persecution.
b) provided a safe harbour for British ships.
c) had formed an alliance with the Iroquois Federation.
d) guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence River.
- In the 1700’s, Quebec City was important because it guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence River, was the capital city of New France and
a) offered protection to Hugenots fleeing religious persecution.
b) was a major centre for the fur trade.
c) provided a safe harbour for British ships.
d) had formed an alliance with the Iroquois Federation.
- In North America, the English set up their first successful colony
a) at the mouth of the Nelson River on Hudson Bay.
b) upstream from New Amsterdam on the Hudson River.
c) at Halifax in modern day Nova Scotia.
d) in Virginia.
- In the 1600's and 1700’s, the English were
a) friends of the Huron but enemies of the Iroquois.
b) friends of the Iroquois but enemies of the Huron.
c) friends of both the Iroquois and Huron.
d) enemies of both the Iroquois and Huron.
- In the Thirteen Colonies, the New England colonies were
a) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
b) Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
c) Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
d) Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
- In the Thirteen Colonies, the "middle" colonies were
a) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
b) Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
c) Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
d) Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
- In the Thirteen Colonies, the southern colonies were
a) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
b) Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
c) Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
d) Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
- For the Thirteen Colonies, the "Fourteenth Colony" was
a) Upper and Lower Canada.
b) Newfoundland.
c) Florida.
d) Nova Scotia.
- In the early 1700's, who controlled local affairs in the American colonies?
a) the Continental Congress
b) elected assemblies
c) Parliament
d) royal governors
- After 1763, Parliament passed legislation which
a) reduced the power of the royal governors in the colonies.
b) increased taxes paid by colonists.
c) gave colonists representation in Parliament.
d) removed tariffs on imported goods such as tea.
- The colonists claimed they had the right to revolt mainly because
a) their natural rights had been violated.
b) royal governors should be elected.
c) a monarchy was an unjust form of government.
d) Parliament had no right to govern an oversaeas colony.
- During the Revolution, the colonists benefited from all of the following EXCEPT
a) fighting on their own territory.
b) military aid from France.
c) control of the major cities and seaports.
d) strong leadership.
- After 1773, the "Intolerable Acts"
a) punished the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
b) imposed taxes on such items as newspapers and deeds.
c) regulated the trade of the English colonies.
d) placed the Ohio Valley under the control of Quebec.
- In the 1770's, the "Navigation Acts"
a) regulated the trade of the English colonies.
b) imposed taxes on such items as newspapers and deeds.
c) punished the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
d) placed the Ohio Valley under the control of Quebec.
- The American Revolution led to
a) the founding of Halifax as a Britsh naval base.
b) the capture of Louisburg by New Englanders from Boston.
c) the independence of the Thirteen Colonies.
d) the end of slavery in the Americas.
- What answer best describes the United Empire Loyalists in the 1780’s?
a) French loyalists expelled from Acadia
b) British loyalists expelled from the Thirteen Colonies
c) Huguenots who remained loyal to Louis XIV and France
d) Iroquois who remained loyal to the British
- British loyalists expelled from the Thirteen Colonies after 1776 were called
a) United Empire Loyalists.
b) British Empire Loyalists.
c) Huguenots.
d) Loyalists of the Revolution.
- The United Empire Loyalists settled mainly
a) in Louisiana and Virginia.
b) in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.
c) in southern Quebec and southern Ontario.
d) on Indian territory throughout the Ohio Valley.
- Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution of the United States?
a) to guarantee the separation of powers
b) to establish a system of checks and balances
c) to limit the power of individual states
d) to protect the personal liberties of citizens
- By 1660 in North America,
a) French settlers outnumbered English settlers.
b) English settlers outnumbered French settlers.
c) the numbers of French and English settlers were almost equal.
d) the number of French and English settlers was declining.
- By 1760 in North America,
a) French settlers barely outnumbered English settlers.
b) English settlers greatly outnumbered French settlers.
c) the numbers of French and English settlers were almost equal.
d) the number of French and English settlers was declining.
- In 1670, the English gave a fur-trading charter to the
a) Hudson’s Bay Company.
b) Company of One Hundred Associates.
c) North West Company.
d) Dutch West Indies Company.
- In the 1700's, the land drained by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay was called
a) the St.Lawrence River system.
b) Upper Canada.
c) Rupert’s Land.
d) the Northwest Territories.
- In 1790, the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company
a) were rivals for the western fur trade.
b) worked together and built trading posts across Canada.
c) had given up exploring Canada.
d) had their furs confiscated by the Intendant in Quebec.
- In 1821, the North West Company
a) had their furs confiscated by the Intendant in Quebec.
b) expanded into the United States.
c) became an international corporation and opened an office in London.
d) merged with the Hudson's Bay Company.
Answer key 1. b 6. b 11. b 16. b 21. a 26. d 31. a 2. b 7. c 12. b 17. b 22. c 27. b 32. d 3. d 8. d 13. a 18. a 23. b 28. b 33. _ 4. c 9. b 14. c 19. c 24. a 29. a 34. _ 5. a 10. d 15. d 20. a 25. c 30. c 35. _
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