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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is not a reason why people in Canada were unhappy with the colonial government?
Elected Assembly could only give advice, not make decisions
The Governor only put his friends on the council
The unelected council made decisions which were only good for the rich
French Canadiens had too much say in the government
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did the Irish Potato Famine encourage people to come to Canada
Machines took jobs people used to do, so people moved to Canada for work
The main Irish food source was contaminated, so people moved to Canada to prevent starvation
Potatoes could no longer grow in Ireland, so people moved to Canada to start potato farms
The British would not sell people in Ireland potatoes so they moved to Canada to buy potatoes
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was the group of people in power in Lower Canada who the Reformers were upset with?
The Family Compact
The Chateau Clique
Les Patriotes
The Elected Assembly
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the group of people in Upper Canada who the Reformers were upset with?
The Family Compact
The Chateau Clique
Les Patriotes
The Elected Assembly
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of people from small provinces like Nova Scotia to larger ones like Upper Canada
The mass movement of people from Canada to Britain
The mass movement of people from Britain to Canada
The beginning of the industrial revolution
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution caused more people to move to Canada because...
Canada had better technology than Britain
People did not like using the new machines in Britain, and prefered to do things by hand in Canada
Factories made Britain too polluted, so people moved to Canada where the air was cleaner
People lost their jobs to machines, so they moved to Canada for more opportunities
- 7. Multiple Choice
Lord Durham came to Canada in order to:
Defeat the rebels in the battle of St. Denis
Help the reformers establish a democratic government in Canada
Write a report which would tell Britain why the Rebellions happened, and how to prevent future rebellions
Find a better life after the challenges of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
- 8. Multiple Choice
Lord Durham recommended all but which of the following changes in his report?
Assimilate the Canadiens
Bring in democratic government
Unite Upper and Lower Canada
Increasing the number of British troops in the colony
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of Lord Durham's recommendations did the British decide to ignore?
Assimilate the Canadiens
Create a democracy
Merge Upper and Lower Canada
Make the official language of the colony English
- 10. Multiple Choice
After the Act of Union, Upper and Lower Canada were renamed to become...
Canada West and Canada East
Higher and Lower Cnaada
Ontario and Quebec
French Canada and English Canada
- 11. Multiple Choice
The main change that the Reformers wanted in the colonial government was more:
Powers for the Governor
Powers for the Council
Powers for the Elected Assembly
Powers for the King
- 12. Multiple Choice
The outcome of the Rebellion in Lower Canada was...
Victory for the rebels - the British gave into their demands
The rebels won the first battle, but were defeated by the British in a battle shortly afterwards
A tie between the rebels and the British
The British won the first battle, but were defeated by the rebels in a battle shortly afterwards
- 13. Multiple Choice
What happened to the leaders of the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada
They went on to become leaders in their colonies
They were arrested by the British
The became members of the elected assemblies in Canada
The fled to the United States when the Rebellions failed
- 14. Multiple Choice
The British passed the Act of Union in order to:
Solve some of the problems which caused the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada
Give French Canadiens more rights in Canada
To give people in Canada a more democratic government
To manage Canada after the great increases in people caused by the Great Migration
- 15. Multiple Choice
The individual in the image is most likely...
The governor
A Reformer
A member of the Chateau Clique
A member of the Family Compact
- 16. Multiple Choice
Based on the image - the rebels on the right of the picture seem...
Organized, and easily able to beat the British
To have great numbers, which will overwhelm the British troops
Disorganized, and will likely have trouble defeating the British troops
To have a better strategy than the British troops, assuring their vicotry
- 17. Multiple Choice
The map of Canada came to look like the image above (featuring Canada West and Canada East) primarily because of...
The Great Migration
The Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada
The Act of Union
Confederation
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