Citizenship Test #2

Question 1

When and where did the British defeat the French in Canada?

Answer 1

1759 - F & I War Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Question 2

What did the British name the land they won from Canada?

Answer 2

the Province of Quebec

Question 3

What did the 1774 Quebec Act for for the French in Canada?

Answer 3

1. religious freedom for Catholics
2. Catholics could hold office
3. Restored French civil law (along with British criminal law)

Question 4

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

Answer 4

40,000 who left America for Nova Scotia and Quebec

Question 5

Who was Joseph Brandt?

Answer 5

In 1776, he led thousands of Mohawks into Canada.

Question 6

What did the American Black Loyalists do in during the Revolutionary War?

Answer 6

3,000 (free and slave) went to Canada. In 1792, some of those went to Sierra Leone, a British colony for freed slaves.

Question 7

When and where was Canada’s first representative assembly? Which were 2nd and 3rd?

Answer 7

1758 Halifax, Nova Scotia

1773 PEI

1785 New Brunswick

Question 8

What did the 1791 Constitutional Act accomplish?

Answer 8

1. Divided Canada into Upper Canada (later Ontario) and Lower Canada (later Quebec.
2. Granted right to legislative assemblies
3. Made Canada the official name.

Question 9

When was slavery made illegal in Britain and Canada?

Answer 9

1833

Question 10

When did the first Canadian stock exchange open?

Answer 10

The Montreal Stock exchange opened in 1832.

Question 11

What started the War of 1812?

Answer 11

The Americans invaded Canada

Question 12

What buildings did the Americans, then British burn down?

Answer 12

1813 - Americans burned Parliament buildings in York (now Toronto)

1814 - British burned the White House

Question 13

What was the outcome of the War of 1812?

Answer 13

Canada remained independent of America and a border was established.

Question 14

What did Canada do to protect themselves after the War of 1812?

Answer 14

Built the Rideau Canal including a series of forts/

Question 15

Who was Laura Secord?

Answer 15

A woman who traveled 19 miles at night to warn of an American attack - led to the Canadian victory at Beaver Dam

Question 16

What was the Rebellion of 1837-1838 about?

Answer 16

Reformers thought progress was too slow and some wanted to join the United States.

Question 17

Where was the 1837 Rebellion and why did it fail?

Answer 17

Montreal and Toronto.

Not enough public support.

Question 18

What did Lord Durham recommend after the rebellion?

Answer 18

That French Canadians assimilate into English Protestant culture.

Question 19

Who were the 3 fathers of the Constitution?

Answer 19

Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache

Sir George-Etienne Cartier

Sir John A Macdonald

Question 20

What consolidation took place in 1840?

Answer 20

Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada.

Lord Elgin became Governor of Canada

Question 21

Who was the first leader of teh responsible government?

Answer 21

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Question 22

Between 1864 and 1867, how was the country of Canada set up?

Answer 22

2 levels of government (federal and provincial)

The Province of Quebec was split into Ontario and Quebec. Along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick became the Dominion of Canada.