Mercantilism and Triangle Trade Quiz

10 Questions

Match the following key points with Mercantilism:

Based on the notion that trade is a zero-sum game = The pie can only be cut in so many ways Major trade nations selling more goods than they purchased = To thrive Amassing wealth, especially gold, at the expense of other nations = Primary goal Jean Baptiste Colbert's role in developing the triangle trade = Specific individual

Match the following materials with their respective trade locations in the Trade Triangle:

Canadian colonies shipping furs, fish, timber, and minerals = Material trade location Caribbean colonies supplying rum, molasses, and sugar = Material trade location France supplying textiles and manufactured goods to the colonies = Material trade location France receiving materials from Canadian and Caribbean colonies = Destination of materials

Match the following accomplishments with Jean Talon:

Building the colony's first shipyard = Accomplishment Importing livestock = Accomplishment Establishing new communities = Accomplishment Creating Canada's first family allowance = Accomplishment

Match the following solutions with major problems for New France:

Iroquois Confederacy pushing French colony to brink of failure = Major problem Sending 1100 soldiers in 1665 to set up a garrison in Montreal = Solution

Match the following facts about Jean Talon with their descriptions:

First Census Father of Canadian BEER!!! = Fact about Jean Talon Creation of Canada's first brewery in 1668 = Fact about Jean Talon Habitants preferring wine and brandy over beer = Fact about Jean Talon Talon's brewery closing due to lack of demand for beer = Fact about Jean Talon

Match the key players with their roles in the Seven Years War:

William Pitt = Prime Minister of Great Britain, sent Wolfe to attack the French Jeffery Amherst = Commander of the British Land Army, led in the second battle of Louisberg George Washington = Sent by Governor of Virginia to order French to leave Ohio Valley Louis XIV = Sponsored nearly 800 young female settlers in New France

Match the events with their outcomes in the Battle for Quebec:

Wolfe attacking Quebec = Led to British victory in the war British troops ambushed in Ohio Valley = 977 troops killed, only 23 French casualties Amherst charging despite wet guns = Caused French to retreat in the second battle of Louisberg French laughing at Washington's face = Led to first deaths in what would become a world war

Match the locations with their significance during the Seven Years War:

Fort Duquense = French built outpost fort in Ohio Valley Fort Necessity = Washington surrendered after surrounded by French forces Louisbourg = Transferred lands of New France to Britain Quebec = Key battle location where British attacked under Wolfe

Match the terms with their descriptions during the Seven Years War:

Daughters of the King = 800 young female settlers sponsored by Louis XIV French Indian War = Fighting in North America between American colonists and French Seven Years War = Conflict that lasted nine years and involved major European powers Iroquois threat = Ended by soldiers staying in New France for three years

Match the consequences with their causes during colonial times:

Too many bachelors in New France = Led to sponsorship of 800 young female settlers by Louis XIV American colonists moving into Ohio Valley = French determined to keep them out, leading to conflicts British troops ambushed in Ohio Valley = Caused by French determination to prevent American colonist expansion British victory in Quebec = Resulted from Wolfe's attack supported by William Pitt

Test your knowledge on Mercantilism and the Triangle Trade by answering questions related to its key points and historical figures. Learn about the zero-sum game concept, the importance of selling more than purchasing, the exploitation of colonies, and the role of Jean Baptiste Colbert in developing the triangle trade.