A) The King governed the colony through a governor and an intendant.
B) The King left the development of the colony to the chartered companies.
C) The King left the responsibility of governing the colony to the Canadiens themselves.
D) The King was concerned only with the colony's external affairs.
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2.    The following texts describe the role of the governor, the intendant and the sovereign council
        in Royal Government.

1.    He controlled the colony's internal administration, settlement, finance and justice.
2.    He was responsible for military affairs and diplomatic relations.
3.    It acted as a court of law and was allowed to criticize decisions made by the authorities.

            Governor                           Intendant                          Sovereign Council

A)                1                                                        3                                                        2
B)                2                                                        1                                                        3
C)                2                                                        3                                                        1
D)                3                                                        2                                                        1
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

3. The following three events occurred during a specific period in the history of New France.

     The establishment of Royal Government

     The arrival of the filles du roi

     The exploration of the Mississippi River by Jolliet, Marquette and LaSalle

                           A)                           B)                        C)                            D)
               /______________/______________/_______________/______________/

        1600                         1630                   1660                        1690                    1720
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

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