Chapter Nine: Quebec Society in the Late Eighteenth Century

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Question 1
Why did the rebelling Americans decide to invade Canada?
a. They wanted to "liberate" Quebec.
b. They wanted to prevent the British from concentrating their forces in Canada.
c. They thought that if they defeated the British forces there, England would give up the struggle.
d. They wanted to win over the Amerindians in the area by helping them fight their French-speaking enemies.

Question 2
In general, what was the habitants’ attitude towards the American struggle?
a. Most favoured the American cause.
b. From the very beginning of the conflict, most sided with the British.
c. First they sided with the British, but then started sympathizing with the invaders.
d. Most wanted to remain neutral as long as possible.

Question 3
What factor encouraged the habitants to clear and sow new land during the American Revolution?
a. The threat of Americans’ settling on unclaimed land.
b. The rise of grain prices.
c. The famine that was sweeping the countryside.
d. The government’s decision to enlist those habitants who were not involved in farming new land.

Question 4
Who was William Johnson’s successor in the position of northern superintendent of Indian affairs?
a. Guy Johnson
b. Molly Brant
c. Joseph Brant
d. John Johnson

Question 5
Which First Nations started supporting the British as a result of General John Sullivan’s attacks?
a. Onondaga and Cayuga
b. Mohawk, Ohio, and Ojibwa
c. Oneida and Tuscarora
d. Iroquois living at Kahnawake and Oka, and Huron living at Akwesasne

Question 6
What was the cause of General Henry Hope’s death?
a. measles
b. a wound received during the battle of Saratoga
c. syphilis
d. suicide

Question 7
By 1784, what percentage of the seigneuries had British owners?
a. more than 25
b. just under 50
c. about 15
d. it is impossible to say because many records were falsified

Question 8
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, what happened to the property held by the Jesuits?
a. It was confiscated by the Church of England.
b. It was divided among the governor’s favourites.
c. It was forfeited to the Crown.
d. It was taken over by the Sulpician order.

Question 9
A person could become a member of the Legislative Council by
a. winning an election in one of the province’s electoral districts.
b. appointment, after proving one’s loyalty to the state by acts of heroism or devotion.
c. appointment or heredity.
d. winning an election held among the seigneurs.

Question 10
Which group was most disappointed in the creation of the elected Legislative Assembly?
a. the seigneurs
b. merchants in Lower Canada
c. non-Aboriginal farmers in both Lower and Upper Canada
d. English-speaking inhabitants of Lower Canada

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