UNIT I: SETTLEMENT IN THE ST.LAWERENCE VALLEY
TOPIC A: FACTORS OF SETTLEMENT
TOPIC B: THE SEIGNEURIAL SYSTEM
1. The French gradually established themselves in the St. Lawrence Valley.First, they founded Quebec, then Trois-Rivieres, and finally Montreal.What reasons caused the French to establish themselves gradually in the St. Lawrence Valley?
1. The need to set up trading posts
2. The desire to convert the Amerindians to Christianity
3. The search for metals
4. The intention to surround the British colonies
5. The need to develop the fisheries
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 5
D) 3 and 4
2. The factors listed below had either a favourable or a harmful influence on the development of settlement in New France.
1. the fur trade
2. the distance of the colony from the mother country
3. the presence of the Church
4. the relationships between the French and the Iroquois
5. the seigneurial system
Which of these factors favoured settlement?
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 3 and 5
D) 4 and 5
3. France's policy towards New France became more direct in 1663 when the King decided to intervene in the settling of the colony.From the documents below, select the two that illustrate the desire of the French monarchy to increase the population of New France.
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 2 and 5
D) 3 and 5
4. Throughout the history of New France only 10 000 immigrants came from France.
Why did so few French come to New France?
A) The government emphasized an economy based on fishing.
B) Most of the farmland was reserved for the Amerindians.
C) The government restricted the number of immigrants allowed into New France.
D) The series of wars with the Iroquois and British discouraged immigration.
5. At the end of the French Regime the population of New France was only about eighty thousand.Colonization and settlement of New France was inhibited by:
1. the establishment of a 'habitation' on the St. Lawrence
2. the arrival of the 'filles du roi'
3. the fur-trading monopolies granted to chartered companies
4. Jean Talon's proposal for triangular trade
5. the hostility of the Iroquois
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 5
6. Which of the following texts explain the relatively small population of New France at the end of the French Regime?
A) "This policy of increasing the population could not succeed unless supported by a policy of increasing the marriage rate ... The State sent some ... orphans raised at the king's expense."
B) "The king cannot in any way agree with your reasoning on the means by which Canada can be made into a great and powerful state ... It would be unwise to empty his kingdom for the purpose of populating Canada." - Colbert
C) "The King wishes ... Talon to invite the soldiers ... of the Carignan Regiment ... to remain in the country, and to grant each of them a small gratuity ... in order that they may have the means of establishing themselves."
7. The factors listed below influenced the settlement of New France by favoring or hindering its development.
Which two factors FAVOURED settlement?
1. the fur trade
2. the distance between the colony and the mother country
3. the presence of the Church
4. the administration of the colony by chartered companies
5. the seigneurial system
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 3 and 5
D) 4 and 5
8. There was a relatively small population of New France compared to that of the English colonies to the south.Which two of the following statements explain this small population?
1. Epidemics resulted in a decrease of population in New France.
2. The birthrate in New France was one of the world's lowest in the 18th century.
3. Slow industrial development in New France provided little attraction for French immigrants.
4. Catholics were forbidden to immigrate to New France.
5. Chartered companies, to whom France had entrusted settlement,failed in their obligations.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 5
C) 3 and 4
D) 3 and 5
9. Which two statements characterize the seigneurial regime in New France?
The seigneurial regime:
1. established a system of rights and duties among the royal authorities, the seigneurs, and the 'censitaires.'
2. assured the defence of the colony since the seigneur was responsible for the military training of the 'censitaires.'
3. was a method of dividing up lands bordering rivers in the St. Lawrence Valley.
4. was a source of revenue for the colonial land authorities through collection of the 'cens.'
5. formed a strong attachment to the land on the part of the 'censitaire' since it was becoming his property
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 5
10. Which of the following characteristics can be associated with the seigneurial system established in the St. Lawrence Valley during the French Regime?
1. a method of land distribution that facilitated access to the river
2. a method of land distribution that favoured the fur trade
3. a system of colonial defence
4. a method of land management that encouraged exploration
5. a system of rights and duties for the seigneur and 'censitaire'
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 5
C) 2 and 5
D) 3 and 4
11. The seigneurial system developed throughout the French Regime. Which of the following statements describes this regime?
A) A system intended to promote the fur trade and operated by a royal company.
B) A system intended to promote trade between the seigneurs and the governor of the colony.
C) A system intended to promote the establishment of powerful seigneurs charged with imposing their control over the settlers
D) A system intended to promote the establishment of settlers by fixing in advance the relationships between the seigneurs and their 'censitaires'
12. The following document relates to the seigneurial system in New France.
The main purpose of the seigneurial system of land tenure was to:
A) settle the land along major rivers
B) provide huge profits for the seigneurs
C) reward faithful followers of the king
D) give the seigneurs the right to act as judge
13. The diagram is most closely associated with:
A) the fur trade
B) the seigneurial system
C) the Catholic Church
D) Royal Government
14. In the 17th century, France established the seigneurial system in New France.
The aim of this system of land distribution was to:
A) concentrate the population in the villages
B) facilitate the defence of New France
C) allow for an organized method of settlement
D) promote a rapid increase in wealth among the settlers
15. Two aims of the seigneurial system in New France were:
1. to establish a system of rights and duties among the royal official, the seigneurs, and the 'censitaires' (tenant farmers)
2. to provide for the defence of the colony by requiring the seigneurs to give military training to the 'censitaires' (tenant
farmers)
3. to implement a method of land distribution along the waterways of the St. Lawrence Valley
4. to provide revenue for colonial officials through the collection of an annual land rent called the 'cens'
5. to bind the 'censitaires' (tenant farmers) to the land, thus making them the property of the seigneurs
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 5
16. The French authorities established the seigneurial system to facilitate the settlement of New France.
Which of the following statements characterize the seigneurial system?
1. The lots were long, narrow and perpendicular to the river.
2. The land was divided in such a way as to facilitate the fur trade.
3. The seigneur distributed lots in such a way as to ensure the growth of towns and villages.
4. The distribution of land was intended to ensure a better defense of the colony.
5. The seigneur received various payments from his 'censitaires.'
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 5
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 5
17. In the 17th century, French authorities established the seigneurial system in New France.Which two of the following were AIMS of the seigneurial system?
1. To strengthen New France's system of defence
2. To rapidly increase the wealth of the colonists
3. To allow for a better distribution of land
4. To facilitate the settling up of fur-trading companies
5. To encourage settlement
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 5
C) 3 and 4
D) 3 and 5
18. The seigneurial system developed throughout the French Regime. Which of the following statements describes this regime?
A) A system operated by a royal company for the purpose of promoting the fur trade
B) A system intended to promote the establishment of settlers by determining in advance the relationship between seigneurs and censitaires
C) A system intended to promote the establishment of powerful seigneurs given the responsibility of imposing their control over settlers
D) A system intended to promote trade between the seigneurs and the governor of the colony
THIS TEST IS ON MODULE2":CANADIAN SOCIETY DURING THE FRENCH REGIEME"
UNIT I: SETTLEMENT IN THE ST.LAWERENCE VALLEY
TOPIC A: FACTORS OF SETTLEMENT
TOPIC B: THE SEIGNEURIAL SYSTEM
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