Name: _________________________________ Date: _________________________
Secondary 3 History: Practice Test
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Part I: Multiple Choice
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Circle the letter that represents the best answer to the question.
1.
Which Indigenous group is this quote describing?
“The village is circular and is completely enclosed by a wooden palisade... There are some
fifty houses in this village... And there are lofts in the upper part of their houses, where they
store the corn” - Jacques Cartier, 1545.
a. Iroquois
b. Algonquin
c. Inuit
2. Which order were these colonies founded in?
b. Quebec City, Île Sainte-Croix, Port Royal, and TROIS` RIVIÈRES
c. Île Sainte-Croix, Port Royal, Quebec City, and TROIS RIVIÈRES
d. Île Sainte-Croix, TROIS RIVIÈRES, Quebec City, and Port Royal
d. Port Royal, Île Sainte-Croix, TROIS RIVIÈRES, and Quebec City
3. A highly sought-after animal in the fur trade was:
a. Beaver
b. Bear
c. Chipmunk
d. Wolf
4. Mother countries wanted colonies to boost their economy because:
a. Colonies manufactured goods and sent them to the mother country.
b. Colonies did not manufacture goods or have raw materials.
c. Colonies were a source of raw materials and a place to sell goods.
d. Colonies were a place to sell goods but had no raw materials.
5. When the government allows one company or individual to have full control over an
industry without other competition:
a. Mercantilism
b. Contract
c. Monopoly
d. Merchant-controlled
6. The ________________ payed dues to the ________________.
a. Seigneur, censitaire
b. Censitaire, King
c. Seigneur, King
d. Censitaire, Seigneur
7. Which of these was NOT a responsibility of the Catholic Church in New France?
a. Settle the colony
b. Help expand the fur trade
c. Conversion of Indigenous peoples
d. Healthcare and education
Part II: Short Answer
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1. a) What is the definition of ‘mercantilism’?
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b) Fill out the boxes in the diagram below based on the principles of
mercantilism.
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2. Consult the document below. Describe what assimilation is
and how it was achieved in New France.
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3. Why was Ville Marie (Montreal) established and by whom?
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4. What is a consequence of the Iroquois engaging in the fur trade with the
English?
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5. The seigneurial system is important in New France. Use the document below to
answer the questions.
a. Explain the link between the seigneurial system and settlement.
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b. Explain the social hierarchy of New France in relation to the seigneurial
system.
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c. Label parts A, B, C of the diagram:
i. A:
ii. B:
iii. C:
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6. Was Jean Talon’s population policy effective? Explain what he did to increase the
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7. What connection can you make between the main
objective of the merchants and chartered companies
described in the document to the right and the sparse
population of New France in the early years?
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8. What continuities and changes can you establish between the political organization
charts below? Explain.
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9. Consult the document below:
a. Provide two consequences of the fur trade on the territory of New France. /2
b. Provide one consequence of the fur trade on relations between France and
England.
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10. Fill out the diagram below:
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