1. FROM EACH OF THE SETS BELOW, SELECT THE STATEMENT THAT
DESCRIBES NEW
FRANCE TOWARD THE
END OF THE FRENCH
REGIME.
POLITICAL ASPECTS
1. The colony was governed by a chartered company.
2. The colony was administered by the Governor, the Intendant and
the Sovereign Council.
3. The colony had a legislative assembly.
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
4. Fishing was the only profitable activity.
5. The fur trade, fishing, agriculture and a few crafts occupied
most of the colony's labour force.
6. The timber industry replaced the fur trade as the colony's
principal economic activity.
SOCIAL ASPECTS
7. The majority of the population was made up of adventurers who
were seeking fame and fortune.
8. The population lived primarily in towns.
9. The population had adapted successfully and developed a sense
of belonging to the colony.
A) 1,
5,
8
C) 2,
6, 7
B) 2,
5,
9
D) 3,
4, 9
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2. WHICH THREE STATEMENTS BELOW DESCRIBE NEW FRANCE ABOUT 1750?
1. Poor economic development affected the settlement of New France.
2. The large supply of furs attracted many colonists to New France.
3. New France's political system was based on democratic principles.
4. The king ruled the colony through the governor and intendant.
5. The Church in New France played a role in almost all aspects of daily life.
6. New France was safe from the threat of an English attack.
A) 1,
2,
6
C) 2,
3, 5
B) 1,
4,
5
D) 3,
4, 6
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3. WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOWING CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH NEW
FRANCE AT THE
END OF THE
FRENCH REGIME ?
1. Seigneuries 4. Small population
2. Royal Government 5. Protestant settlers
3. Sawmills 6. Chartered company rule
A) 1,
2,
4
C) 2,
4, 5
B) 1,
3,
5
D) 3,
4, 6
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4. FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SETS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF
MODERN-DAY
QUEBEC, CHOOSE ONE CHARACTERISTIC THAT
ORIGINATED IN NEW
FRANCE.
1. The layout of the autoroutes.
2. The location of the main mining centres.
3. The type of land division in the countryside.4. People's attachment to democratic institutions.
5. Adaptation to a somewhat harsh environment.
6. Openness to multicultural immigration.7. Language as an expression of Quebec's identity.
8. A tendency to maintain a low birth rate.
9. A predominantly urban population.
A) 1,
6,
8
C) 3,
4, 9
B) 2,
4,
7
D) 3,
5, 7
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5. WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CHARACTERIZE NEW
FRANCE AT
THE END OF
THE FRENCH REGIME ?
1. France's economic policies allowed New France to diversify its economy.
2. Agriculture drove the economy of New France.
3. The small population harmed the development of New France.
4. New France was allowed to develop its own economy.
5. The economic development of New France had to fulfill the needs of the mother country.
6. The fur trade was responsible for vastly extending the boundaries of New France.
A) 1,
2,
6
C) 2, 4,
5
B) 1,
3,
5
D) 3, 5,
6
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Before you go on to Module3 you may want to try the "Test+Tutorial" and the "Structured Response" type questions for Module 2.