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SS7 Ch. 3
Test Description: Social Studies Ch. 3 Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Define Mercantilism
A
An economic practice and theory that believed in government control of resources in order to gain power over rival nations.
B
A society made up of many different groups of people, each with its own unique identities.
C
A market system where there are many buyers but only one seller.
D
A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
2) Define import
A
Goods brought from another country in order to sell
B
An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
C
An individual's personal viewpoint
D
Goods shipped to other countries to sell
3) Define Import
A
Goods shipped to other countries to sell
B
An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
C
Goods brought from another country in order to sell
D
An individual's personal viewpoint
4) Define Monopoly
A
A market system where there are many buyers but only one seller.
B
An economic practice and theory that believed in government control of resources in order to gain power over rival nations.
C
A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
D
An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
5) Who was Matonabee?
A
He attempted to set up a colony in Newfoundland and reported seeing a plentiful amount of cod.
B
He was the first English explorer to try and build a colony in North America.
C
She was a Beothuk woman that tried to educate the English who the Beothuk were. When she died, the Beothuk were extinct.
D
He was born and raised in a fur trading post. Was an important person in helping Samuel Hearne reach the Arctic Circle.
6) The competition for land and resources in North America was between two main countries. What were these two countries?
A
Great Britain and Portugal
B
France and Spain
C
Great Britain and France
D
France and Portugal
7) What was the main economic reason that Britain wanted to build a colony in North America?
A
To spread their religion of Protestantism around the world, including North America.
B
Conquer other nations and attain their resources.
C
There was a bountiful amount of cod in North America.
D
Competition with other nations due to their success with the fur trade.
8) What social condition was the main reason colonizing was necessary in Great Britain?
A
The lack of religious freedom for certain people groups.
B
Unsanitary reasons occurring throughout Great Britain
C
Overcrowding in the cities and lack of farmland.
D
War and conflict occurring between the different people groups.
9) Why was the growth in the Thirteen Colonies so successful?
A
Opportunities were better in the Thirteen colonies.
B
The freedom of religion gave many people the motivation to be successful.
C
There was an abundance of cod in the region.
D
The growing threat of the surrounding First Nations' tribes forced them to adapt.
10) Competition in the fur trade developed after the HBC began to set up trading in Rupert’s Land. What was a result of this conflict?
A
The loss of most of these forts to the French until the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.
B
The settling of the 13 colonies.
C
The British gaining more land in the Hudson Bay region.
D
The British having to hand over all their fur to the French.
11) Why was Walter Raleigh’s attempt to colonize North America so unsuccessful?
A
He was constantly attacked by the First Nations around him.
B
They were not able to understand the different cultures and languages of the First Nations around them.
C
Their supplies were constantly shipwrecked at sea.
D
He and his team were not prepared for the harsh life in North America.
12) The Thirteen Colonies were varied and developed unique social structures. What was the one thing they all had in common?
A
Their resources were all the same.
B
They all disliked their European rivals.
C
The economies were based on producing various goods.
D
They all celebrated the same religious beliefs.
13) What was the French reaction to the British establishing trade on the Hudson Bay?
A
They established their own fur trading forts in New France.
B
They moved inland and intercepted the First Nations traders.
C
They invaded the 13 colonies in hopes of gaining resources.
D
They offered some fur in exchange for a peace treaty.
14) What was the most important development in the Pacific fur trade?
A
An alternative route to Asia
B
James Cook discovering the value of sea otter fur.
C
The discovery of the Northwestern passage
D
A river of gold that helped the British economy.
15) What was the most important effect of the Treaty of Utrecht on life in the colony?
A
The loss of Acadia to the British and the creation of Nova Scotia.
B
Hudson bay establishing itself as the only company allowed to trade fur.
C
The French given Newfoundland from the British.
D
English becoming the official language of Canada.
16) How did the discovery of fish in Newfoundland affect settlement in the area?
A
Fishers started competing for the best harbours and started staying over the winters.
B
The ultimate extinction of the Mikmaq.
C
Overfishing leading to the extinction of cod.
D
British settlement in Newfoundland
17) What was the result of European contact with the Beothuk?
A
The extinction of the cod also led to the Beothuk becoming extinct due to no food.
B
The Beothuk introducing different fur like the otter pelts to the Europeans.
C
The Beothuk showing the Europeans a way out of the Northwest passage.
D
The Beothuk were victims of violence and disease and they eventually became extinct due to this contact.
18) What is the importance of Fort Halifax?
A
A strategic fort that allows the British to access fur from the rest of North America.
B
The development of military power in order to protect Nova Scotia and the need for an elected government within the region.
C
A strategic fort for British fisherman so they can have protection nearby.
D
A fort that allows the British to move their soldiers into the 13 colonies if necessary.
19) Who began the development of Atlantic Canada with his exploration?
A
Jacques Cartier
B
Leif Eriksson
C
Walter Raleigh
D
John Cabot
20) What was the most influential discovery made by Pierre Radisson and Sieur des Groseillers?
A
Finding the heart of North America with excellent fishing access.
B
They were the first Europeans to reach the Arctic Ocean.
C
They were the first Europeans to successfully set up a colony in what was known as New England.
D
They found an abundance of cod in Newfoundland.
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