A) 1. The territory
was divided into Upper and Lower Canada.
2. The Canadiens could be part of the Assembly and the two appointed councils.
3. French civil law and English criminal law were to be applied.
B) 1. The territory
was reduced to the region of the St. Lawrence Valley.
2. The Test Act prevented Canadiens from sitting on the governor's advisory
council.
3. English law, both civil and criminal, was to be applied.
C) 1. The territory
was extended to include the Ohio Valley and Louisiana.
2. The Canadiens could be part of the Sovereign Council.
3. French law, both civil and criminal, was to be applied.
D) 1. The territory
was extended to include Labrador and the Ohio Valley.
2. The Canadiens could be part of the governor's advisory council.
3. French civil law and English criminal law were to be applied.
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
2. In view of the growing discontent in the Thirteen Colonies, Governor
Carleton convinced London to
grant certain concessions to the population of
the Province of Quebec through the Quebec Act.
WHAT DID LONDON HOPE TO ACHIEVE BY GRANTING THESE CONCESSIONS ?
A) To ensure the Canadiens' loyalty to England.
B) To establish a democratic form of government.
C) To pacify angry Americans.
D) To stop the emigration of Canadiens to
the United States.
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |
3. Faced with growing unrest in the Thirteen Colonies, Governor Guy
Carleton convinced the
authorities in London to make certain concessions
to the population of the Province of Quebec.
WHICH THREE CONCESSIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE QUEBEC ACT ?
1. The Loyalists
were allowed to settle in the Eastern Townships.
2. French
civil law was re-established.
3. The boundaries
of the Province of Quebec stretched from Labrador to the Ohio Valley.
4. The Canadiens
were exempted from all taxes.
5. The Test
Act was retained, but the Church was allowed to collect the tithe.
6. Canadiens
were admitted to the appointed Council.
A) 1, 2, 4
C) 2, 3, 6
B) 1, 4, 5
D) 3, 5, 6
| ANSWER: | A | B | C | D |