Social Studies 10: Final Quest
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- 1.Canada: Up to 1815What was the major cause of rivalry between Britain and France in North America?
- A.
Differing opinions
- B.
Flag colours
- C.
Feuding families
- D.
Control of resources
- E.
Religion
- 2.The primary religion of French speaking Canada was ______________________
- A.
Protestant
- B.
Anglican
- C.
Catholic
- D.
Jewish
- E.
Muslim
- 3.The religion practiced by most British people in North America was ____________________
- 4.Which of the following was not granted to the Canadiens with the Quebec Act?
- A.
Expanded territory
- B.
Freedom of religion
- C.
Right to vote
- D.
Protection of the French language
- 5.Landowners in Quebec were known as __________________?
- A.
Seniors
- B.
Lords
- C.
Seigneurs
- D.
Kings
- 6.The Quebec Act expanded the territory of Quebec as far south as the resource rich ________________ Valle
- 7.One year after the Quebec Act, growing troubles in the southern colonies resulted in the beginning of the American Revolution. How many colonies existed down south?
- A.
13
- B.
16
- C.
21
- D.
30
- 8.The __________ Act of 1765 dictated that taxes had to be paid for everyday purchases like newspapers, tea, books, legal documents, and other things.
- 9.He colonists were never fully happy because they did not have the right to vote.They chose the motto of "Taxation without ___________________ is tyranny " as their slogan.
- A.
Income
- B.
Representation
- C.
Religion
- D.
Documentation
- 10.The Boston ____________ Party was the result of colonists protesting a certain tax. They snuck onto a British ship in Boston harbour and threw crates of this certain substance overboard.
- 11.The Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to ______________ .
- A.
Britain
- B.
France
- C.
Canada
- D.
America
- 12.During the American Revolution, the Loyalists were forced to flee America or risk losing their lands, or even worse, death. They fled to many places and one Canadian colony in particular. This was _______________
- A.
New Brunswick
- B.
Nova Scotia
- C.
Newfoundland
- D.
Prince Edward Island
- E.
Quebec
- 13.These Loyalists referred to themselves as the United _______________ Loyalists.
- A.
British
- B.
Free
- C.
English
- D.
Empire
- 14.Other Loyalists settled in the area that is now the Great Lake district around present day Southern Ontario. One of the main cities that sprang up was known as York, which today is referred to as _______________.
- 15.The Loyalists had difficulties settling in the French colony and struggled with the differences in language and religion. In 1791, the colony was split to create Upper and Lower Canada. The act that created this split was called ___________________
- A.
The Division Act of 1791
- B.
The Constitutional Act of 1791
- C.
The 1791 Revolution
- D.
The Stamp Act
- 16.After the Constitutional Act of 1791, Quebec City was now located in _____________ Canada.
- A.
Upper
- B.
Lower
- C.
East
- D.
West
- 17.When Loyalists arrived in Canada, they received some land but many found it hard to adjust to this new lifestyle. This was because ___________________________
- A.
Many loyalists were professionals like lawyers and doctors and had no experience farming.
- B.
Loyalists were mostly lazy.
- C.
Loyalists were suffering from new diseases
- D.
Loyalists were too busy working on their shelters.
- 18.After the 1849 Franchise Act, women still had the right to vote only for these public figures.
- A.
Judges
- B.
Mayors
- C.
School trustees
- D.
Prime ministers
- 19.At the outset of 1812, tensions were high between the British and French. This was primarily due to the fight against the French leader ___________________.
- A.
Adolf Hitler
- B.
King Louis XIV
- C.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- D.
Jean Claude Van Damme
- 20.Once the War of 1812 began, James Madison was surprised to find out that the American's were ________________________ for war.
- A.
Very well prepared
- B.
Unprepared
- C.
Totally ready
- D.
Very scared
- 21.The Americans were ___________________ in the War of 1812.
- A.
Victorious
- B.
Defeated
- 22.The British won the War of 1812 because they were ____________________.
- A.
More ruthless
- B.
Sneakier and deceitful
- C.
Better organized with better weapons
- D.
Cold blooded
- 23.The War of 1812 ended in 1814 with Britain and USA signing the Treaty of _____________.
- A.
Versailles
- B.
Britain
- C.
York
- D.
Ghent
- 24.The capital of Canada is ______________________.
- 25.The ________________________ River was the main source of transportation into Lower Canada.
- A.
Fraser
- B.
Churchill
- C.
Hudson
- D.
St. Lawrence
- 26.
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The capital of this province is _________________.- A.
Winnipeg
- B.
Regina
- C.
Edmonton
- D.
Saskatoon
- 27.
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The is the _____________ mountain Range.- A.
Coast
- B.
Selkirk
- C.
Rocky
- D.
Monashee
- 28.
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What mountain range is this?- A.
Selkirk Mountains
- B.
Himalaya Mountains
- C.
Rocky Mountains
- D.
Coast Mountains
- 29.CANADA: 1815 - 1837The region of English speaking Canada was know was Upper Canada because......
- A.
People felt they were of an upper class
- B.
Citizens were confused but the name stuck
- C.
They were located upriver from Quebec
- D.
They felt things were looking up for them
- 30.Someone who is of both French and Native ancestry is known as a ________________
- A.
Iroquois
- B.
Half-blood
- C.
Métis
- D.
Cajun
- 31.
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In these days the fur trade was controlled by two major companies one was the Hudson's Bay Company the other was _________________.- A.
Queen Victoria Fur Company
- B.
Woodward's Trading Company
- C.
North West Company
- D.
Quebec Fur Company
- 32.When settlers arrived from overseas one of their first tasks was to _______________.
- A.
Make friends
- B.
Buy furniture
- C.
Go to school
- D.
Clear their land
- 33.What was usually the first building to be built in a new village?
- A.
General store
- B.
Library
- C.
Church
- D.
Barn
- 34.This type of economy exists when people trades goods or services instead of using money.
- A.
Financial
- B.
Capitalist
- C.
Barter
- D.
Investment
- 35.In Upper Canada, the ruling class were member's of an elite group known as the ____________
- A.
Chateau Clique
- B.
Chateau Compact
- C.
Family Clique
- D.
Family Compact
- 36.The Family Compact made up most of the members of the Governor's ________________
- A.
Executive Council
- B.
Elected Representatives
- C.
House of Commons
- D.
Legislative Assembly
- 37.In Canada, people were making a lot of money by buying land cheaply and reselling it at a higher price without having to spend hardly any money of their own. These people were know as ____________________.
- A.
Real Estate Agents
- B.
Seigneurs
- C.
Land Speculators
- D.
Property Managers
- 38.Another problem was that much of the good land was already bought and controlled by these two groups: ______________ and ______________
- A.
Crown and clergy
- B.
Clergy and Family Compac
- C.
Chateau Clique
- D.
Rich people and seigneurs
- 39.The term "Clergy" refers to whom?
- A.
Church
- B.
Queen
- C.
Fashion item
- D.
Top of the head
- 40.
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The packed ships coming over from England loaded with immigrants were known as __________________.- A.
Death boats
- B.
Coffin ships
- C.
Graveyard ships
- D.
Doom boats
- 41.
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A key person who helped thousands escape on the Underground Railroad was _______________- A.
Malcolm X
- B.
Martin Luther King Jr.
- C.
Nelson Mandela
- D.
Hariet Tubman
- 42.A _________________________ government is one in which representatives are elected by people to make laws on their behalf.
- A.
Responsible
- B.
Reactive
- C.
Representative
- D.
Reprehensible
- 43.A __________________ government can be voted out if elected representatives fail to please a majority of the people who elected them.
- A.
Representative
- B.
Responsible
- C.
Reactive
- D.
Reprehensible
- 44.
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In the governments of Upper and Lower Canada, this group is elected by the people.- A.
Executive Council
- B.
House of Commons
- C.
Legislative Assembly
- D.
Elected council
- 45.
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In the governments of Upper and Lower Canada, this group is appointed by the Governor.- A.
Legislative Assembly
- B.
House of Commons
- C.
Executive Council
- D.
Senate
- 46.The Governor had the power to _________ any new laws suggested by the Legislative Council.
- 47.
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William Lyon Mackenzie was the leader of the rebellion in __________________- A.
Upper Canada
- B.
Lower Canada
- C.
Maritimes
- D.
USA
- 48.William Lyon Mackenzie worked as a ___________________
- A.
Doctor
- B.
Newspaper publisher
- C.
Lawyer
- D.
Merchant
- 49.
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The leader of the rebellion in Lower Canada was _____________________ ?- A.
Louis Riel
- B.
Guy LaFleur
- C.
Louis Joseph Papineau
- D.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- 50.In 1834, the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada put together a list of grievances to submit to the new Governor, these were known as the __________________
- A.
101 Dalmations
- B.
99 Problems
- C.
92 Resolutions
- D.
The Naughty List
- 51.
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The British sent over a new Governor General to deal with these resolutions and his name was ______________________- A.
Lord Gosford
- B.
Lady Antebellum
- C.
Lord Durham
- D.
Sir William Wallace
- 52.The Family Compact of Upper Canada were the men with the most power in society. They believed the power to control the colony should be left to ______________
- A.
The government
- B.
Themselves
- C.
The people
- D.
Britain
- 53.William Lyon Mackenzie was the leader of the rebellion in Upper Canada. He decided 1837 would be a perfect time to attack because ______________
- A.
The British troops were on holidays
- B.
The British troops were up in Lower Canada dealing with the revolution there
- C.
The people would least suspect it
- D.
It was his lucky year
- 54.What was the biggest mistake Mackenzie made that cost him the war?
- A.
He surrendered
- B.
He dropped his briefcase full of secret war plans
- C.
He became a traitor and joined the loyalists
- D.
He was drunk
- 55.The rebellion ended after a group of rebels known as the "_________________" attacked Torie farms along the Upper Canada / Lower Canada border and were eventually killed or captured.
- A.
Pirates of Canada
- B.
Les Habitants
- C.
Patriotes
- D.
Patriot Hunters
- 56.
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Britain sent over a new governor general, John Lampton, he was also known as __________________.- A.
Lord Bigglesworth
- B.
Lord York
- C.
Lord Durham
- D.
Lord Gosford
- 57.Lampton's rule didn't last very long. He left back to Britain after only a couple years. Once back he wrote his famous report which resulted in:
- A.
The separation of Lower Canada
- B.
The creation of the country
- C.
The unification of Upper Canada and Lower Canad
- D.
The creation of a new independent colony
- 58.Who were the first non-native settlers to North America?
- A.
The French
- B.
The British
- C.
The Spanish
- D.
The Vikings
- 59.What trade brought the first European settlers to the continent?
- A.
Gold
- B.
Minerals
- C.
Wood
- D.
Fur
- E.
Sugar
- 60.The first battle between the French and English in 1756 - 1763 was known as __________________
- A.
The Battle of Gettysburg
- B.
The Rebellion
- C.
The Plains of Abraham
- D.
The Seven Years' War
- 61.This act gave Lower Canada the right to protect it's language, religion, and expand its boundaries.
- A.
The Act of 1791
- B.
The Canada Act
- C.
The Quebec Act
- D.
The French Act
- 62.The British government began introducing various acts to try and control trade and commerce in the colonies, the included the stamp act, the tea act, and the navigation act among others. The public did not like these and began calling them the _____________________?
- A.
Unacceptable Acts
- B.
Intolerable Acts
- C.
Awful Acts
- D.
Criminal Acts
- 63.During and after the American revolution many Loyalists began migrating North to Canada from the American colonies. These people remained loyal to ___________________?
- A.
France
- B.
The American Colonies
- C.
Britain
- D.
Canada
- 64.
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After the Treaty of Ghent was signed, the official boundary between the USA and Canada would be located at which parallel?- A.
48th
- B.
49th
- C.
50th
- D.
51st
- 65.The Chateau Clique controlled politics and commerce in _______________ Canada and the Family Compact controlled these in _______________ Canada.
- A.
Upper, Lower
- B.
Lower, Upper
- C.
Lower, West
- D.
Upper, East
- 66.This act was passed in 1841, it officially joined the two Canada's together as one.
- A.
Act of Canada
- B.
Act of Solidarity
- C.
Act of Union
- D.
Act of Durham
- 67.Which people were the LEAST in favour of joining the two Canada's?
- A.
The French
- B.
The English
- C.
The Americans
- D.
The Natives
- 68.What occurred in the 1840's that caused a mass migration of people from Ireland to Canada?
- A.
War
- B.
Famine
- C.
Disease
- D.
Unemployment
- 69.Who was the head of state in Britain during the late 1840's. This person's name came to define the era including the styles and fashions of the tim
- A.
King George
- B.
Queen Elizabeth
- C.
Queen Victoria
- D.
Henry VIII
- 70.
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Who was the driving force behind Canada's confederation?- A.
Louis Joseph Papineau
- B.
John A McDonald
- C.
William Lyon Mackenzie
- D.
Lord Durham
- 71.In his 1840 report Lord Durham suggested uniting Upper and Lower Canada as well as developing this kind of Government....
- A.
Reciprocal
- B.
Responsible
- C.
Provincial
- D.
Confederate
- 72.
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Who took over as the new Governor General in 1847?- A.
George Washington
- B.
John A McDonald
- C.
Lord Elgin
- D.
William Lyon Mackenzie
- 73.The American's believed they had a "god given right to control all of British North America (BNA) - this notion was called ____________________
- A.
New World Order
- B.
Confederacy
- C.
Manifest Destiny
- D.
Destiny Manifestation
- 74.What was the central issue of conflict in the American Civil War?
- A.
Sugar
- B.
Tariffs
- C.
Slavery
- D.
Property
- E.
Religion
- 75.
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He American Civil War was fought between Northern states, known as the _________________ and the Southern states, known as the ___________________ .- A.
Union / South
- B.
Confederacy / Nation
- C.
Union / Confederacy
- D.
Loyalists / Slaves
- 76.
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What nationality were the Fenians?- A.
English
- B.
Scottish
- C.
French
- D.
Irish
- E.
Canadian
- 77.The concept of two or more political parties coming together is known as a ____________________
- A.
Union
- B.
Coalition
- C.
Team
- D.
Organization
- 78.When a majority vote is needed in both Canada West and Canada East to pass a law into effect, this was known as ____________________
- A.
Double Time
- B.
Majority Vote
- C.
Double Majority
- D.
Popular Vote
- 79.Canada felt an increased pressure to join the country as one especially after America bought _____________ from the Russians
- A.
Alabama
- B.
Arkansas
- C.
Alaska
- D.
Yukon
- E.
California
- 80.Canadian's outside of central Canada were not eager about Confederation because _______________________
- A.
They didn't want a railroad
- B.
They didn't want to be controlled by a central government
- C.
They didn't want to lose their culture
- D.
They were afraid of losing their land
- E.
They didn't want to be forced to trade with the cities
- 81.In 1864 George Brown formed a group of politicians including McDonald, Cartier, Brown, and Galt. This group was known as _________________________
- A.
The Union
- B.
The Great Coalition
- C.
The Confederacy
- D.
The Republic
- 82.A conference was scheduled in this city to propose a Maritime union.
- A.
Halifax
- B.
St. John's
- C.
Charlottetown
- D.
Fredericton
- E.
Moncton
- 83.The next conference that decided what powers the provinces would have was held in _______________.
- A.
Ontario
- B.
Nova Scotia
- C.
Newfoundland
- D.
Quebec
- 84.What act created the federation or Dominion of Canada?
- A.
Quebec Act
- B.
Charlottetown Act
- C.
Act of 1841
- D.
British North America Act
- E.
Ontario Act
- 85.What four new provinces formed the Dominion?
- A.
Alaska, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Ontario
- B.
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
- C.
Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
- D.
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
- E.
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
- 86.After Confederation, Canada now had a _________________ system of government.
- A.
Republican
- B.
Federal
- C.
Union
- D.
Legislative
- E.
Royal
- 87.Red River, Manitoba, Metis, and British ColumbiaIn what current province was the Red River Colony located?
- A.
Ontario
- B.
Manitoba
- C.
Saskatchewan
- D.
Alberta
- E.
British Columbia
- 88.Rupert's Land was smaller than Manitoba
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 89.In 1670, this King granted the Hudson's Bay Corporation land in Canada for fur trading.
- A.
King Charles II
- B.
King George
- C.
King Henry
- D.
King Steven Shim
- 90.In the 1800's in Scotland, why were many farmers being forced off their land?
- A.
Because the King wanted more taxes
- B.
Because landowners wanted to join smaller farms together to make bigger ones
- C.
Because of disease
- D.
Because of a famine
- 91.
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The Earl of Selkirk was also known as...- A.
Louis Riel
- B.
Thomas Douglas
- C.
Lord Durham
- D.
King Charles
- 92.The Earl of Selkirk invited these Scottish farmers to come live in his land, he called it
- A.
Rupert's Land
- B.
Manitoba
- C.
Assiniboia
- D.
Northwest Territories
- 93.The new Scottish settlers in Assiniboia ran into trouble with whom?
- A.
Other settlers
- B.
Americans
- C.
Native Peoples
- D.
French
- 94.The largest group of people living in the Red River Colony were known as ...
- A.
The MicMac
- B.
The French
- C.
The Métis
- D.
The Natives
- 95.What important food did the Metis women make?
- A.
Bison Jerky
- B.
Salmon
- C.
Pemmican
- D.
Corn Bread
- 96.This yearly, well-controlled event was the most important for the Metis
- A.
Salmon Run
- B.
Duck Hunting
- C.
Buffalo Hunt
- D.
Fur Trading
- 97.The Metis farming style looked like..
- A.
Big square plots
- B.
Round fields
- C.
Long thin strips of land
- D.
Block method
- 98.The Scottish people preferred this style of farming
- A.
Long thin strips
- B.
Block method
- C.
Rolling fields
- D.
Round pastures
- 99.What substance caused much destruction in Metis communities?
- A.
Poison
- B.
Pollution
- C.
Alcohol
- D.
Drugs
- E.
Small pox
- 100.The HBC was very unhappy about having to sell Rupert's Land
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 101.One major reason Canada was interested in buying Rupert's Land was to gain more
- A.
Rivers
- B.
Good farmland
- C.
Forests
- D.
Fur trading posts
- 102.The new name for Rupert's Land became...
- A.
The Yukon
- B.
Manitoba
- C.
Red River Colony
- D.
Northwest Territories
- E.
Assiniboia
- 103.The Metis were involved with the sale of Rupert's Land
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 104.Why were the Metis unhappy with the sale of Rupert's Land?
- A.
Because they lost money
- B.
They were forced to move
- C.
The were not consulted
- D.
They wanted it to be sold for more money
- 105.The Metis decided to hire a lawyer to represent themselves, his name was...
- A.
Marcus Metis
- B.
Louis Riel
- C.
Chief Pontiac
- D.
Louis Joseph Papineau
- 106.The American settlers caused problems in Rupert's Land because...
- A.
They still had hatred towards the British
- B.
The did not respect the Native People
- C.
They believed in Manifest Destiny
- D.
All of the above
- 107.Many non-Metis people to settle in the Red River Colony came from Ontario and were members of this political party
- A.
Tories
- B.
Canada Party
- C.
Grits
- D.
Liberal Party
- 108.
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The Canada Party was led by this man...- A.
Dr. Seuss
- B.
Dr. Phil
- C.
Dr. John Christian Schultz
- D.
Dr. Hamlin
- 109.The Canada Party was anti-catholic and anti-french
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 110.
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When Louis Riel and the Metis decided to rebel, the first place they captured was...- A.
Fort Ontario
- B.
Fort Michigan
- C.
Fort Winnipeg
- D.
Fort Garry
- 111.At Fort Garry, Louis Riel and his Metis setup this type of government
- A.
Democratic
- B.
Provisional
- C.
Elected
- D.
Republican
- 112.Louis Riel and the Metis wrote up this document to outline their demands
- A.
Bill of Rights
- B.
List of Rights
- C.
List of Beliefs
- D.
10 Commandments
- 113.The people in Quebec supported the Metis and believed that their rights should be protected
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 114.The people in Ontario believed that the Metis' rights should be protected
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 115.Some militant protestants that were especially against the establishment of Catholic schools in Manitoba were known as...
- A.
The Orange Order
- B.
The Order of the Stone
- C.
The Blue Order
- D.
The Order of Camalot
- 116.The Manitoba Act created the province of Manitoba in what year?
- A.
1850
- B.
1870
- C.
1880
- D.
1890
- 117.The Manitoba Act protected the Metis land
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 118.The Manitoba Act protected Metis language
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 119.One of the main British surveyors hired to divide the Metis land and drive them away was
- A.
Lord Selkirk
- B.
Thomas Scott
- C.
Randolph Goodrich
- D.
John A. McDonald
- 120.Thomas Scott was eventually arrested and charged with..
- A.
Murder
- B.
Treason
- C.
Insubordination
- D.
Fraud
- 121.British Columbia's former name before becoming a crown colony was...
- A.
New England
- B.
New Caledonia
- C.
New Columbia
- D.
British North Columbia
- 122.The father of confederation in British Columbia was..
- A.
Dr. Helmcken
- B.
Walter Jones
- C.
Thomas Scott
- D.
James Douglas
- 123.The first settlement on Vancouver island was known as..
- A.
Fort Victoria
- B.
Fort Nanaimo
- C.
Powell River
- D.
Fort Esquimalt
- 124.The first capital city of the new British Columbia colony was...
- A.
Fort Langley
- B.
Victoria
- C.
New Westminster
- D.
Vancouver
- 125.
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Why was British Columbia important to Britain?- A.
Gold Rush
- B.
Fur Trade
- C.
Wanted a Naval Base there
- D.
Wanted more tax dollars
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