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Chapter 6: Becoming Canada

Quiz

Section A: Multiple Choice and Short Answer

1. Why were the Thirteen Colonies growing restless?
a. They could only trade with the home country
b. They had to pay high taxes
c. They wanted more control over their affairs
d. All of the above

2. What did the American rebels do to loyalists during the rebellion in the
Thirteen Colonies?
a. They beat and jailed them
b. They made them swim across the St. Lawrence River
c. They painted them with hot tar and covered them with feathers
d. A and C are both correct

3. Why did immigration from Ireland increase rapidly in 1847? Explain what was
happening in Ireland.
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4. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

a. American citizens who were loyal to Britain
b. American citizens who were loyal to France
c. Citizens of the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain
d. Citizens of the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to France

5. What piece of legislation was an important step in Canada becoming a

bilingual country?
a. Indian Act
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b. Quebec Act
c. Treaty of Paris
d. The Royal Proclamation

Please use this information to answer question 6 and 7

i. Some did not believe in using violence to settle disputes

ii. Some had lost their fire arms license
iii. Some had business ties with the British
iv. Some were in military troops that had fought for the British
v. Some had caught the Swine Flu and were hospitalized
vi. Some were enslaved African Americans seeking freedom
vii. Some were First Nations people who had lost their land to
Americans
viii. Some were related to the monarchy

6. Why did the United Empire Loyalists oppose the war against Britain?
a. i, iii, iv, viii
b. ii, vi, vii, viii
c. i, iii, v, vii
d. i, iii, iv, vii

7. Which of the following statements from the list above are false?
a. iv, v, vi,
b. ii, v, viii
c. iii, vi, vii
d. vi, vii, viii

8. List 2 reasons why Britain and the United States could not get along leading
to the War of 1812
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Read the following passage and answer question 9

They received less land than the other Loyalists did, and
their land was not good for farming. Many worked as tenant
farmers. They farmed a plot of land, then gave half the
money from the sale of their crops to the landowners. They
faced racism and discrimination too
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9. What group of people is this passage discussing?

a. United Empire Loyalists
b. Black Loyalists
c. First Nations people
d. Acadians

10.What are the two recommendations that Lord Durham wrote in his report?
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11.How did the American War of Independence affect Canadians?

a. It gave American rebels hope that Canadians would join their rebellion
b. It distracted Americans and made them forget about attacking Canada
c. Americans ran out of ammunition and could not attack Canada
d. Canadians joined the Americans and fought for American freedom

12.What are coffin ships?

a. Ships that carried coffins for people who needed to be buried in
Canada
b. Coffins that were set free in the ocean once someone died
c. Ships full of people who died from diseases
d. Ships that carried deceased people back to their families in Britain

13.Why do Canadians believe that we won the war of 1812?

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14. Canadians believe they won the War of 1812 while Americans argue that
they won the war. Why did the First Nations people refuse to claim victory?
a. No First Nations people fought
b. The War of 1812 only involved the Canadians and Americans
c. The First Nations were all prisoners of war
d. 15 000 First Nations allies died in the war

15.What are refugees?

a. People who flee from their country due to war, torture, famine or
persecution
b. People who flee from their country because of politics
c. People who flee from their country for economic reasons
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d. People who stay in their home country even though it is unsafe

16. List 3 reasons why people left Britain to live in Canadian colonies during the
Great Migration.
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17.Who led the rebellion in Lower Canada?

a. Louis-Joseph Papineau
b. William Lyon Mackenzie
c. Louis Riel
d. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

18.Who led the rebellion in Upper Canada?

a. Louis-Joseph Papineau
b. William Lyon Mackenzie
c. Louis Riel
d. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

19.What impacts did the Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada have on society?
a. It became clear that many people agreed with the Reformers
b. It showed how weak Canada was in terms of fighting
c. It showed Britain that they needed better control of Canadian affairs
d. It became clear that Canada would have been better off under
American control

20.What is responsible government?

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