Practice Provincial

1. In the 15th & 16th centuries, European countries began exploring the rest of the world. France sent Jacques Cartier toward the west.

WHICH PAIR OF STATEMENTS DESCRIBES A GOAL OF FRANCE AND A RESULT OBTAINED BY JACQUES CARTIER?
Perfect the compass -- Proved the World was Round. 
Find a new route to Asia -- He claimed territory in the name of France. 
To improve extisting maps of the New World -- He mapped the Canadian Shield. 
Covert Native Populations to Catholicism -- He brought back spices & silk.

2. Which Amerindian group lived in the St. Lawrence Lowlands?:
Groupings 
Algonquins 
Spanish 
Iroquois 


3. Which geographical feature favoured the exploration of the continent during the French regime?


Rich & Fertile Soils 
The Temperate climate 
The extensive system of lakes & rivers 
The variety of natural resources 


4. The following four events occurred during a specific period in the history of New France?
  • The establishment of Royal Government
  • The arrival of Intendant Jean Talon
  • The arrival of the filles du roi
  • The exploration of the Mississippi by Joliet, Marquette & La Salle
WITH WHAT PERIOD IN HISTORY ARE THESE EVENTS ASSOCIATED?
1600-1630 
1630-1660 
1660-1690 
1690-1720 


5. WHY DID FRANCE INTRODUCE THE SEIGNEURIAL SYSTEM IN NEW FRANCE?
  1. To establish a trading colony
  2. To help the Amerindians learn about farming
  3. To attract as many colonists as possible
  4. To prevent English colonists from the settling on the shores of the St. Lawrence River.
  5. To develop the land along the St. Lawrence River in an organized manner.



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6. Throughout the history of New France, various factors either promoted or discouraged settlement of the colony?
WHICH TWO FACTORS DISCOURAGED SETTLEMENT OF THE COLONY?
  1. Royal Government
  2. French Mercantilism
  3. The Seigneurial System
  4. The Fur Trade
  5. The Church

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7. WHICH THREE STATEMENTS BELOW DESCRIBE NEW FRANCE IN THE MID-18th CENTURY?
  1. Poor economic development affected the settlement of New France.
  2. The large supply of furs attracted many colonists to New France.
  3. New France's political system was based on democratic principles.
  4. The king ruled the colony through the governor & intendant.
  5. The Church in New France played a role in almost all aspects of daily life.
  6. New France was safe from the threat of an English attack.



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