THIS TEST IS ON: MODULE 4:
THE EARLY STAGES OF PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT
UNIT 1:SOCIETY IN LOWER CANADA 1791-1840
TOPIC A: THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT
TOPIC B: ECONOMIC CHANGES
TOPIC C: SOCIAL CHANGES
1. In what respect did the Constitutional Act of 1791 represent an imperfect parliamentary system or a misleading type of democracy?
A) There was only one Legislative Assembly for Upper and Lower Canada.
B) The members of the Legislative Assembly were named by the Governor General.
C) The Governor General of the colony was appointed by the king of England.
D) The Govenor could refuse to apply laws that had been passed by the elected members of the Assembly.
2. Which of the following aspects of the representative government established in Canada in 1791 was democratic?
A) The people elected the members of the Assembly.
B) The governor appointed the members of the councils.
C) The councils could veto bills passed by the Assembly.
D) The governor was appointed by the Crown.
3. Which of the following are associated with the Constitutional Act of 1791?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 4
4. The Constitutional Act set up a new form of government for Upper and Lower Canada.
The provisions of the Constitutional Act:
A) made the executive council responsible to the legislative assembly
B) gave the legislative assembly the final say in the making of law
C) allowed the population to elect their government representatives
D) reduced the power of the governor in government affairs
5. The following documents refer to a particular constitution enacted during the British R‚gime in Canada.
During which period of our history was this constitution in effect?
A) 1763 - 1774
B) 1774 - 1791
C) 1791 - 1840
D) 1840 - 1867
6. During the French regime, furs remained the principal export product of New France. The Conquest did not change the economic bases of the colony. However, once the needs of the British homeland changed, timber replaced furs as the principal product exported from the colony.Which letter on the time line below identifies the period when timber replaced furs as the principal product exported from the colony?
A) 1750 - 1800
B) 1800 - 1850
C) 1850 - 1900
D) 1900 - 1950
7. Although Lower Canada in the 1790's looked at first sight much as it had fifty years earlier, along the waterways could be seen many signs of the new commerce which in a few years was to bring great economic changes.During the next few decades, Qu‚bec became a great centre for this new thriving commerce, and already in the early 1800's there were sure signs of these growing industries. The thriving new commerce referred to in the above text centred around:
A) textiles
B) timber
C) fur
D) fish
8. Which of the following documents illustrate the growing importance of timber in the economy of Lower Canada during the first half of the 19th century?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
9. As the fur trade in British North America declined in the early 19th century, which of the following replaced fur as the major export product?
A) coal
B) wheat
C) dairy products
D) timber
10. It was in and around Montr‚al that Canada's first bank, canal, railway, steam-boat and stock exchange all appeared between 1800 and 1836.These important economic developments came about as a result of:
A) the fur trade
B) the timber trade
C) the fishing industry
D) the growth of factories
11. At the turn of the 19th century in England, shipments of timber from British North America grew a thousand fold in just five years.Which of the following accounts for the development of the timber trade between British North America and Great Britain?
A) the breakdown of relations between the United States and England
B) the arrival of Irish immigrants in Canada
C) the building of canals in Canada
D) England's need for supplies
12. "After 1804, the export of timber from British North America grew a thousand fold in a space of five years."
Which of the following accounts for the development of the timber trade between British North America and Great Britain?
A) the breakdown of relations between the United States and England
B) England's need for supplies
C) the building of canals
D) the arrival of the Irish immigrants
13. During the period 1800-1840, Lower Canada experienced a series of economic and social changes.
Which of the following changes occurred in Lower Canada during the period 1800-1840?
A) decline in the timber trade
B) opening up of new seigneuries
C) emigration of French Canadians to the United States
D) outbreak of an agricultural crisis
14. SOCIETY IN LOWER CANADA PRIOR TO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
The majority of the people in Lower Canada were French, Catholic, and farmers.The farmers wanted roads so they could get their produce to the towns.The merchants wanted a canal system which would promote trade with areas outside Lower Canada.The English leaders were insensitive to the needs of the French.They thought of them as uneducated, ignorant peasants, and that it was only a matter of time before the French Canadians gave up their way of life and became more like the English.French leaders. priests, lawyers, doctors, and other educated people- proud of their French culture, began to work towards the protection of the rights of the French people by organizing themselves into a strong group in the assembly, where they represented the "ordinary common people."The rising group of French Canadian leaders called themselves the:
A) Chateau Clique
B) Patriotes
C) Fils de la Libert‚
D) Habitants
15. Between 1815 and 1850 a new wave of immigrants settled in Canada.Some of these immigrants went to the country. They moved onto the forest lands of the Canadian Shield, north of Montr‚al. Some were farmers, scratching a living from the thin soil. Others worked building the railways and new roads, or in sawmills, tanneries and breweries.They frequently were not well received by local residents. Many feared that they would bring dreaded diseases with them. Others did not accept the poorer standard of living of these immigrants. They tended to live near one another, in close association with their own Catholic Church. In the Ottawa Valley, they slowly intermarried with the local population.Which group of immigrants is referred to in the above text?
A) Americans
B) Dutch
C) French
D) Irish
16. Between 1790 and 1840, Canada underwent several political, economic, and social changes.The following documents illustrate steps in Canadian political development during this period.Arrange the following three documents in chronological order.
1. (chart)
2. "The said provinces will form a single province, with the name of the Province of Canada ... with a single Legislative Assembly in which will sit 42 representatives from each of the two Canadas." - Act of Union
3. (map) London refused the demands of the 'Patriote' Party and the rebellion began.
A) 1-3-2
B) 1-2-3
C) 3-2-1
D) 2-1-3
17. The statements in the boxes below represent aspects of Quebec society at different times during history.From each box, choose the statement that characterizesQu‚bec at the end of the 19th century.
A-POLITICAL ASPECTS
1. The government of Honor‚ Mercier demanded more autonomy for Quebec.
2. The members of the Legislative Assembly fought for responsible government.
3. The members of the Legislative Assembly demanded proportional representation (Rep by Pop)
B-SOCIAL ASPECTS
4. Thousands of Qu‚becers emigrated to the United States.
5. The government encouraged the formation of unions.
6. Women obtained the right to vote.
C-ECONOMIC ASPECTS
7. Qu‚bec signed a reciprocity treaty with the United States.
8. Urban centres benefitted from the development of the footwear, textile, and railroad industries.
9. Fishing and the timber trade were the principal commercial activities.
A) A3,B5,C9
B) A2,B4,C9
C) A3,B6,C7
D) A2,B5,C8
18. Which period of our history is characterized by the following three documents?
Document 1. . . . The agriculture of Lower Canada entered a long period of difficulty and decline. Agricultural production was unable to meet foreign demand for various reasons: poor harvests,outmoded methods and soil exhaustion . . . Overcrowded seigneuries made the situation worse . . .
Document 2. (map)
Document 3. The large influx of immigrants altered the colony's ethnic, social and religious character. The newly arrived English and Scottish immigrants were mostly businessmen.The Irish immigrants - poor, Catholic, rural and jobless - were often exploited in large projects such as the building of canals.
A) 1763 - 1774
B) 1774 - 1791
C) 1791 - 1840
D) 1840 - 1867
THIS TEST IS ON: MODULE 4:
THE EARLY STAGES OF PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT
UNIT 1:SOCIETY IN LOWER CANADA 1791-1840
TOPIC A: THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT
TOPIC B: ECONOMIC CHANGES
TOPIC C: SOCIAL CHANGES
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