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High School Diploma Socials Quiz on War of 1812, created by Carissa McCarthy on 26/10/2016.
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Question 1

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Section 1: War over North America (true)
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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The main cause of French rivalry with the British was the desire to [blank_start]control North America's resourses.[blank_end]
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  • control North America's resourses.
  • start a fight because they could
  • shut up and dance with me

Question 3

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Resources that were important sources of wealth to the Europeans: (pick 2)
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  • cod fishing
  • fur trade
  • mining
  • trees
  • flags

Question 4

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The British colonies were located on the [blank_start]east coast[blank_end] of North America and called the [blank_start]13 colonies[blank_end].
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  • east coast
  • west coast
  • middle
  • top
  • to the left
  • take it back now y'all
  • 13 colonies
  • British place
  • the Kingdom of Kanata

Question 5

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The French colonies were located in [blank_start]eastern Canada (st Lawrence river)[blank_end] and called [blank_start]New France[blank_end].
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  • eastern Canada (st Lawrence river)
  • North france
  • outer space
  • the middle of Canada
  • western Canada
  • New France
  • Old France
  • Not Britain

Question 6

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The reason for the war between France and Britain was because they both wanted the Ohio River Valley
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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They wanted the Ohio River Valley because it had lots of resourses
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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When was the war?
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  • 1800's
  • mid 1700's
  • 1785
  • 1984

Question 9

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When was the battle of the plains of Abraham?
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  • 1759
  • 1763
  • 1756
  • 1845

Question 10

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What happened in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham? General [blank_start]James Wolfe[blank_end] defeated General [blank_start]Louis-Joseph Montcalm[blank_end].
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  • James Wolfe
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Some British dude
  • Louis-Joseph Montcalm
  • A french guy
  • Tu-eh Stupide

Question 11

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The Treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the Seven Years' War
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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The treaty of Paris meant that the French:
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  • Beat up the british
  • became a part of the British empire
  • ate food in Paris

Question 14

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What was the new name for New France?
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  • Britan
  • Quebec
  • Montreal

Question 15

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Section 2: Quebec act (true)
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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People of New France called themselves:
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  • Canadians
  • French
  • People
  • Canadiens

Question 17

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Reasons French were different from the British?
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  • Language
  • Religion
  • they lost and the British won

Question 18

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What was the Royal proclamation?
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  • Promises from the British to the French
  • Promises: British Laws and Elected assembly
  • Promises: British Laws and free food
  • Promises: French Laws and Elected assembly

Question 19

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Why did they make the Royal Proclamation?
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  • to draw English speaking settlers from Atlantic colonies to Quebec
  • to draw French speaking settlers from Atlantic colonies to Quebec
  • to draw English speaking settlers from Atlantic colonies to America

Question 20

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What year was the Royal Proclamation passed?
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  • 1763
  • 1764
  • 1867

Question 21

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Who was Sir Guy Carlton and what did he claim?
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  • Governor of Quebec 1766-1770
  • British
  • Told British government that the French culture can't be assimilated
  • Claimed: Canadians would never be English speaking protestants
  • French
  • Told French government that the British culture can't be assimilated
  • Governor of Quebec 1763-1770
  • Claimed: Canadians would be English speaking protestants
  • Claimed: Canadians would never be French speaking protestants

Question 22

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What did it guarantee or allow?
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  • Keep land and possesions
  • Rights of Canadians to practice the Roman Catholic Faith
  • Lanuage
  • The use of French civil law
  • less harsh criminal law
  • The use of British civil law
  • Rights of Canadians to practice the Anglican Faith

Question 23

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Why was the British government reluctant to allow an elected assembly in Quebec?
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  • The Roman Catholic population of British Columbia didn't want to vote (they were the majority) b/c they didn't want the power to fall to Quebec's English speaking population
  • The Anglican population of British Columbia didn't want to vote (they were the majority) b/c they didn't want the power to fall to Quebec's French speaking population

Question 24

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Section 3: The American Revolution (true)
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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Why were the 13 colonies able to develop their own culture?
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  • Governed themselves
  • different way of life
  • far from britain
  • They had a lot of factories
  • they were good dancers

Question 26

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The British government was unhappy with colonists because few of them volunteered to join the war
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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What was the Stamp Act?
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  • stamps had to be used on legal documents and newspapers to show taxes had been paid
  • people had to stamp of the dirt to flatten it
  • short for the Stampede Activity

Question 28

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Why did the colonies oppose it?
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  • It was the first tax passed for every colony
  • They called it the "2nd Intolerable Act"
  • They didn't like stamps

Question 29

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A) What was the Boston Tea Party? (2) B) What was the British Reaction? (3)
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  • A) protest against tea tax
  • A) threw tea into the harbor
  • A) They all got together and had a tea party with little biscuits
  • B) Closed Harbour
  • B) Suspended Massachusetts Assembly
  • B) New Quartering Act
  • B) They laughed
  • B) They joined the party

Question 30

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What does "No taxation without Representation" mean?
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  • They didn't want to be taxed by a government they didn't vote for
  • They didn't want taxes at all

Question 31

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How far did American resentment of the British go be 1775?
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  • Armed Rebellion
  • to the moon and back
  • pretty far

Question 32

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Why did the Americans choose to invade Canada?
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  • They wanted to deny the British a base for Military operations, they failed
  • captured Montreal could not capture Quebec
  • They wanted Canada to join their rebellion against the British but Canada refused
  • Canada had cool people
  • Canada has beavers

Question 33

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What did the Declaration of Independence mean?
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  • The Americans became independent from the British rule
  • The Americans became independent from the French rule
  • The Americans became independent from the Canadian rule
  • They became the United States of America

Question 34

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What is an Independent Republic?
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  • "Free from control or judgement"
  • No leader
  • Government that rebelled from Britain

Question 35

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In what ways did the American Revolution change the character of North America?
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  • USA became a counrty
  • The British Empire shrunk
  • United Empire Loyalists
  • Canada became America

Question 36

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Section 4: Loyalists (true)
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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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How many people were: A) For B) Against C) neutral to the revolution?
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  • A) 1/3 B)1/3 C) 1/3
  • A) 0 B)1/2 C)1/2
  • A)1/2 B)1/4 C)1/4
  • A)3/4 B)1/8 C)1/8

Question 38

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What was the name for the American colonists who were loyal to Britain?
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  • United Empire Loyalists
  • British
  • Loyalists

Question 39

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What were the reasons the Loyalists left?
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  • They were harassed by the Americans
  • They were tarred and feathered
  • They were Lynched (hung for no reason)
  • They were tortured
  • Their property was stolen
  • They didn't like the area
  • Their buildings were burned
  • They lost a bet

Question 40

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How many loyalists left?
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  • 100 000
  • 164 396
  • 100 001
  • 1 863 532

Question 41

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Where did they go?
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  • Britain
  • Quebec
  • Nova Scotia
  • Carribean
  • Mexico
  • France

Question 42

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What are some examples of refugees? (5)
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  • Wealthy merchants
  • Professionals
  • Trades people
  • Black Slaves
  • Free men
  • Kings and Queens
  • People

Question 43

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What were some of the rewards in Canada?
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  • A new Title: UEL
  • Food rations
  • Free land
  • money
  • igloos
  • no Americans

Question 44

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What were the frustrations of the settlers with their new homes in Quebec?
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  • The French Laws
  • Quebec didn't have an elected assembly
  • French speaking
  • It was cold

Question 45

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Section 5: Constitution Act (true)
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  • True
  • False

Question 46

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The British government split Canada into two parts: [blank_start]Upper[blank_end] Canada - east ([blank_start]southern part of ontario[blank_end]) [blank_start]Lower[blank_end] Canada- west ([blank_start]East Ottawa River[blank_end])
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  • Upper
  • Lower
  • southern part of ontario
  • East Ottawa River

Question 47

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Why did the colonies have limited power?
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  • The government thought that if they didn't have power they would want less independence
  • The 13 colonies were too strong and they didn't want that to happen again
  • They were too young to have power
  • They didn't have enough people to be powerful

Question 48

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The [blank_start]Lieutenant Governor[blank_end] had the most power.
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  • Lieutenant Governor
  • People
  • Army
  • Mayor

Question 49

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Section 6: War of 1812 Canada's "War of Independence" (true)
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 50

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Which countries fought in 1812?
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  • Britain
  • France
  • Canada
  • America

Question 51

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Reasons for the war of 1812?
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  • Britain and France were at war since beginning of French Revolution
  • guns for native americans
  • Blockades
  • Deserters
  • they were bored
  • They wanted power

Question 52

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Where were most battles fought?
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  • St Lawrence
  • Great Lakes
  • on/near Niagra Pennisula
  • Victoria
  • Montreal
  • Quebec
  • Toronto

Question 53

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U.S. population: [blank_start]8 million[blank_end] Canadian population: [blank_start]1/2 million[blank_end]
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  • 8 million
  • 7 thousand
  • 13 million
  • 1 million
  • 1/2 million

Question 54

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Who were the "two great leaders"?
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  • General Isaac Brock
  • Tecumseh
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Lieutenant governor

Question 55

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Who was General Issac Brock?
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  • British
  • He got both British (well trained) and Canadian (poorly trained but many) troops to dress the same to disguise his numbers
  • At Fort. Michilimackinac he was not opposed (3-1)
  • He used phycology and got a lucky shot
  • He won and went to safety
  • Scared General Hall who surrendered without fighting at all
  • The president
  • French

Question 56

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Who was Tecumseh?
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  • A Shawnee chief
  • he hated the Americans because they were moving in on his territory
  • used tactics in the forest to disguise numbers
  • French
  • British
  • he hated the British

Question 57

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Order these: First: US General Hall took over [blank_start]Sandwich, Canada[blank_end] (Brocks choices: wait/attack Next: Take over [blank_start]Fort. Michilimackinac[blank_end] Next: Take over [blank_start]Fort Detroit[blank_end]
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  • Sandwich, Canada
  • Fort. Michilimackinac
  • Fort Detroit

Question 58

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General Hull had 3 times as many men and had a fort which was easier to protect
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  • True
  • False

Question 59

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Results of the War:
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  • No one wanted it and it could have been prevented (it started by accident)
  • The treaty of Ghent ended the war and all land was returned
  • US goal: to gain Canada's land
  • Canadian goal: to stop the US
  • The Canadians united with a common enemy
  • Colonel Charles de Salaberry (did what Gideon did)
  • If anyone lost it was the First Nations-they weren't involved in political stuff anymore
  • Canada and America never spoke again
  • Canada lost
  • America lost
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