Canadian Historical Geography #3
1.
It is believed by some that the first North American peoples crossed onto this
continent using “The Land Bridge.” Today, what is this crossing area
called?
2.
Cartier explored this passageway. Name this passage that opened up
Canada to European settlement.
3.
On what famous bay was the community of Port Royal established by
Samuel Champlain?
4.
For two centuries, the drainage area of the Hudson’s Bay was known as this
territory. Name the territory.
5.
Name the city outside whose fortified walls can be found the Plains of
Abraham.
6.
The Loyalists were refugees from what new country?
7.
Why was Upper Canada referred to as “upper?”
8.
The Nor’westers traveled from their main base near this eastern Canada city.
Name the city.
9.
For what event in 1885 is Craigellachie in the Canadian Rockies famous?
10. Did the Battle of Batoche take place east or west of Winnipeg?
Alt. The Cariboo gold rush happened in which province?
Answers
1. Bering Strait 2. St. Lawrence River (accept Gulf of St. Lawrence) 3. Bay of Fundy
4. Rupert’s Land 5. Quebec City 6. United States of America 7. Up stream or up river
(accept higher or above sea level) 8. Montreal 9. Last spike completing the Canadian
Pacific Railway (CPR) 10. west Alt. British Columbia.