18 Questions
Who were the skilled and courageous men who travelled by canoe called?
Voyageurs and coureurs des bois
When did the British defeat the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
1759
Who were the commanders of the British and French armies at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
Brigadier James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm
What act passed by the British Parliament in 1774 aimed to govern the French Roman Catholic majority better?
Quebec Act
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 restore while maintaining British criminal law?
French civil law
Which group formed strong alliances with voyageurs and coureurs des bois?
First Nations
What is the main reason why English and French are the official languages of Canada?
Because of the colonization by the British and French settlers
Which group of people in Canada is known as the descendants of French colonists who began settling in the Maritime provinces in 1604?
Acadians
What happened to more than two-thirds of the Acadians between 1755 and 1763?
They were deported from their homeland
Which province in Canada is officially bilingual?
New Brunswick
What is the term used for people who speak French as their first language in Canada?
Francophones
From which European countries did the English-speaking and French-speaking Christian civilizations primarily come from?
France and Portugal
Who were the commanders of both armies mentioned in the text?
Marquis de Montcalm and Pierre Le Moyne
Which act passed by the British Parliament aimed to better govern the French Roman Catholic majority?
The Quebec Act of 1774
Who was a great hero of New France, winning many victories over the English?
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow for Catholics?
Religious freedom and holding public office
Who defended the rights of the Canadiens and supervised the Loyalist migration to Nova Scotia and Quebec?
Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester)
Which group fled oppression during the American Revolution to settle in Nova Scotia and Quebec?
"Loyalists" loyal to the Crown
Test your knowledge on the historical events surrounding the French and British struggle for control of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about the voyageurs, coureurs des bois, battles, and eventual British victory in this quiz.
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