Test Flashcards
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What is the Quebec Act?
The laws passed by the British government to help the French-speaking Catholic people to govern the French Roman Catholic people in Quebec.
The British parliament passed laws to help the French-speaking Catholic people to govern the French Roman Catholic people in Quebec. True/False?
True
Who were the habitants or Canadiens?
The French-speaking Catholic people in the province of Quebec.
Eselsbruecke: Quebec hockey team ‘Montreal Canadiens/Habs’.
What was the name of Quebec before 1759?
New France
Who lost the battle of the Plains of Abraham?
The French.
Clearly the French didn’t win as they’re a minority in Canada.
Who helped the Loyalists to move from the United States to Nova Scotia and Quebec in 1782 and 1783?
Sir Guy Carleton.
Eselsbruecke: Fresh Prince of Bel Air/Carleton was such a nice guy.
Who was a great hero of New France who fought against the British and won many battles?
Pierre Le Moyne.
Eselsbruecke: Orlando/Scott Moyes is my hero from Halloween party.
Where did the British defeat the French in 1759?
Plains of Abraham.
Eselsbruecke: Abraham Lincoln was shot dead, just like the French.
Who were the voyageurs, or coureurs des bois?
Men from Montreal who traveled by canoe and carried trade goods and supplies to exchange for furs.
What did King Charles II allow the Hudson’s Bay Company to look for in 1670?
Fur
When was the Hudson’s Bay Company allowed to look for fur in all of the land that had water flowing into Hudson Bay?
Eselsbruecke: a 16 y.o. is driving the 7 dwarfes in a circle around Hudson Bay.
Which Aboriginal group was (historically) the enemy of the Algonquin, Montagnais and Huron?
The Iroquois.
Eselsbruecke: Iroquois Ridge Community Centre has tennis court where people battle.
The name ‘Canada’ which comes from the word ‘Kanata’ means … in the Iroquoian language.
Village
Who made 3 voyages across the Atlantic Ocean between 1534 and 1542 to claim the land of Canada for the King of France?
Jacques Cartier.
Eselsbruecke: ‘JC’ is for the King of France like ‘JC’ is Anthony’s lakei.
Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?
John Cabot.
Eselsbruecke: map made of tobacco=Cabot backwards.
Who came from Iceland to the eastern part of Canada 1000 years ago?
The Vikings
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Catholic
In Vancouver, 13% of the population speaks Chinese languages at home - True/False?
True
What did the federal government agree to in 2006?
Quebecers to form a nation within a united Canada
Between 1755 and 1763, the Acadians were forced to leave Canada, and go to Britain, France, and other British colonies. This was called:
The Great Upheaval
Where did French colonists who came to Canada settle in?
The Maritime Provinces
Who are the Acadians?
Descendants of French colonists who came to Canada in 1604.
Which provinces are in the Maritimes?
Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
