Name: _______________________
Class: ____
Date: _______________________
Grade 7 History Test
Chapter 5: Conflict and Change in New France
Multiple choice. Indicate the correct answer on the line. (6 marks)
_____ Charles Lawrence, the British governor of Nova Scotia, worried that the Acadian people
could not be trusted. Thus, he demanded that the Acadians swear an:
A.
Oath of Loyalty to the French King
B.
Oath of Loyalty to the Fort at Louisbourg
C.
Oath of Loyalty to the British King
D.
Oath of Loyalty to defend the Ohio River Valley
_____ In 1670, the British founded the following trading company:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Company of British Travellers
The Canadian Fur Trading Company
The Company of Adventurers of French Trading into Hudson’s Bay
The Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson’s Bay
_____ When the Acadian people refused to sign the Oath as Charles Lawrence had demanded,
they:
A.
were expelled from Nova Scotia
B.
stayed were they were in Nova Scotia
C.
took the side of the British
D.
took the side of the French
_____ At Hudson Bay, the French carried out strategies to respond to the threat of British
traders. These strategies included:
A.
building forts along the Great Lakes
B.
trading with Aboriginals before the Aboriginals had a chance to trade with the British
C.
using guerilla warfare tactics
D.
A. and B.
_____
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763:
demanded that Canadiens adjust to the laws and customs of the British
demanded that French speakers of Quebec speak English
was passed by the British government
all of the above
_____
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Seven Years War officially came to an end in:
1768
1763
1755
1765
True or False. Indicate True or False on the appropriate line. (6 marks)
1.
____________ The Company of Adventurers of England is more commonly known as
the Hudson’s Bay Company.
2.
____________ The Quebec Act of 1774 allowed the Québecois to keep their language,
customs and religion.
3.
____________ The English did not see the land of the Ohio River Valley leading them
to prosperity in terms of trade or settlement.
4.
____________ Within their formal declarations during The Seven Year’s War, both
Britain and France took responsibility for beginning the conflict.
5.
____________ One concern of the Aboriginal peoples during trades at the Hudson’s
Bay company was that colonization might disrupt their traditional lifestyle.
6.
____________ General Montcalm led the British forces to victorious captures of
Fort Oswego, Fort Carillon and Fort William Henry.
Short Answer: Explain two of the following terms in the space below. Provide a definition
of the term and explain its importance/significance in the context of the events of New
France and the time of the early settlers. Answers should be in full sentences. (6 marks)
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Canadiens
expelled
assimilation
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guerilla warfare tactics
Anglicization
Long Answer: Answer one of the following questions in the space provided. Your
answer should include information relevant to the event and its significance.
Answers should be in full sentences. (6 marks)
1. Why did the British government expel the Acadians? Discuss the causes, actions and
consequences of this event.
2. What impact did the Quebec Act of 1774 have on the Québecois and the British?
Explain the significance of this Act for both parties and the changes it made.