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Social 8: The British Take Over Quiz

Question 1 of 19

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Check all FOUR groups that fought against the English:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Scottish

  • French

  • Huron

  • Canadians

  • Mohawks

  • Iroquios

  • Obijwa

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Question 2 of 19

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There was only ( one, two, three ) way to win against New France. ( England, Scotland ) would have to gain control of two of France's centres of power; ( Louisburg, Fort Montenac, Saint Pierre ) and ( Quebec, Montreal ).

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Question 3 of 19

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( Louisbourg, Fort Montenac, Quebec, Saint Pierre ) had to be captured ( first, last ). This was because it ( acted as a wall to Quebec, was the largest colony., had more people than Quebec., blocked all of the rivers. ).

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Question 4 of 19

1

When did the British attack Louisbourg?

Select one of the following:

  • Fall of 1758

  • Spring of 1758

  • Summer of 1758

  • Winter of 1758

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Question 5 of 19

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Enter the order of events for the attack on Louisbourg(according to the textbook):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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    They blockaded the harbour
    They destroyed the harbour
    Set up onshore with their cannons
    Used gunners to shoot guns
    Cut off the town from the rest of land
    Kept an escape route for the French
    Settled in for a long siege
    Were not prepared to stay longer
    The French were cut off from supplies
    The French were happy and safe
    The French could still get supplies
    The British sunk their ships
    The French sunk the British's ships
    Launched cannonballs at the fort
    Shot guns at the fort
    Sent out sneaky assassins to kill people
    The French surrendered
    The British gave up
    Everyone died

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Question 6 of 19

1

The battle at Louisbourg went by very quickly.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 19

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When did the battle for Quebec begin?

Select one of the following:

  • Spring 1759

  • Fall 1759

  • Summer 1759

  • Winter 1759

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Question 8 of 19

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Major-General ( James Wolfe, Marquis de Montcalm ) led a fleet up the St. Lawrence River. He had about ( 200, 300, 400, 150 ) ships carrying ( 9000, 90,000, 900, 9,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ) soldiers and ( 18,000, 10,000, 8,000 ) sailors. The line of ships stretched
for ( 150, 200, 250 ) kilometres.

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Question 9 of 19

1

How long did the battle for Quebec last?

Select one of the following:

  • 5 weeks

  • 6 months

  • 2 months

  • 3 months

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Question 10 of 19

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Why did Montcalm stay in the Quebec fortress for so long?

Select one of the following:

  • The British were being wiped out slowly so Montcalm had to wait longer

  • Montcalm was too scared

  • Montcalm wanted to survive until winter so the British were forced to leave

  • Montcalm's army was too strong

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Question 11 of 19

1

What was James Wolfe's goal in the Quebec battle?

Select one of the following:

  • To destroy the city

  • To lead the army out of their fortress

  • To sneak into the city

  • To survive through winter

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

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How was attacking Quebec different from Louisbourg?

Select one of the following:

  • The climate was different

  • They couldn't surround the backside of the city

  • There was too much shrubbery

  • The countryside was too dangerous

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Question 13 of 19

1

The French didn't believe help was coming and felt hopeless.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 14 of 19

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Wolfe came up with a plan. On the high clifftop behind the fortress was a farmer’s field is known as the ( Plains of Abraham, Plains of Birmingham, Fort Montenac, Plains of Aberham ). If British soldiers could secretly make them the way there, they could attack the French
where their defences were ( weak, non-existent, strong ).
Just before midnight on ( 12 September, 13 August, 11 October, 5 July ) 1759, the first British soldiers stepped
ashore. Throughout the night, they crept up a steep path leading to the field. In a few hours, the British army was in place on the Plains of Abraham. When ( dawn, dusk ) broke, the French were astonished to see thousands of ( red-coated, blue-coated, yellow-coated ) soldiers in battle position just outside the city gates.

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Question 15 of 19

1

How many troops were on the Plains of Abraham?

Select one of the following:

  • 4400

  • 4500

  • 4800

  • 4700

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Question 16 of 19

1

Both Montcalm and Wolfe died in the battle.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 17 of 19

3

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After the battle, the English troops entered the city. "Québec is nothing but a
( shapeless mass of ruins, happy, beautiful, place, depressing scene to look at ),” said one eyewitness. The ( French and English, French, English ) had struggled to get food for the winter. More British had died from ( disease than from the battle, war than from disease, natural causes from the battle ).
The remaining French left to ( Montreal, Halifax, Fort Montenac ). They no longer wanted to ( fight, live, grow ).

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Question 18 of 19

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When did the French officially surrender to the British?

Select one of the following:

  • 9 August 1759

  • 8 September, 1760

  • 17 December 1759

  • 16 January 1760

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Question 19 of 19

2

Check all FIVE things that the Canadians did in the St. Lawrence River Valley:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Lived in huts

  • Created factories

  • Started shops and businesses

  • Had public responsibility for health and education

  • Built statues

  • Had successful farms

  • Dug wells

  • Built roads

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