1. England supported its colonies and sent
massive aid in the form of materials and soldiers.
2. New France's small population of about
70,000 was scattered over a vast territory.
3. The Capitulation stated that those who
fought for France had to lay down their arms.
4. The British merchants took over the
control of the fur trade.
5. Agricultural production in Lower Canada
entered a long period of decline.
A) 1 and
2
C) 2 and
4
B) 1 and
3
D) 4 and
5
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
2. EXPLAIN THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE BY CHOOSING
ONE FACTOR FROM EACH
OF THE THREE CATEGORIES.
DEMOGRAPHY TERRITORY MILITARY FORCES
1. Small population
3. Small in size
5. Small force
2. Large population
4. Very large in size
6. Large force
A) 1, 3, 6
C) 2, 3, 5
B) 1, 4, 5
D) 2, 4, 6
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
3. WHICH COMBINATION CONTAINS AN ELEMENT OF CONTINUITY AND AN ELEMENT
OF CHANGE THAT CHARACTERIZED THE FRENCH OF QUEBEC
AFTER
THE BRITISH
CONQUEST?
ELEMENT OF CONTINUITY ELEMENT OF CHANGE
A) Its population increased because of immigration.
· They were given the right to vote.
B) They controlled the fur trade.
· The Catholic religion was banned.
C) They practised agriculture.
· They were governed by the British.
D) They maintained economic ties with France.
· They traded with the 13 Colonies.
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
4 . In the following text, historian Guy Frégault analyzes
the consequence of a major event in the
history of Canada.
New France lost everything ; with most of its territory gone, it was reduced to a narrow strip of land along the St. Lawrence Valley.TO WHAT EVENT IS FRÉGAULT REFERRING ?
A) Pontiac's Rebellion
C) Military government
B) Loss of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
D) British Conquest
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
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