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What is the importance of Fort Halifax?
a) A strategic fort for British fisherman so they can have protection nearby.
b) A fort that allows the British to move their soldiers into the 13 colonies if necessary.
c) The development of military power in order to protect Nova Scotia and the need for an elected government within the region.
d) A strategic fort that allows the British to access fur from the rest of North America.

How did the discovery of fish in Newfoundland affect settlement in the area?
a) Overfishing leading to the extinction of cod.
b) Fishers started competing for the best harbours and started staying over the winters.
c) The ultimate extinction of the Mikmaq.
d) British settlement in Newfoundland

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 showing the Europeans a way out of the Northwest passage.
c) The Beothuk introducing different fur like the otter pelts to the Europeans.
d) The Beothuk were victims of violence and disease and they eventually became extinct due to this contact.

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.

What was the most important development in the Pacific fur trade?
a) A river of gold that helped the British economy.
b) An alternative route to Asia
c) The discovery of the Northwestern passage
d) James Cook discovering the value of sea otter fur.

The Thirteen Colonies were varied and developed unique social structures. What was the one thing they all had in common?
a) The economies were based on producing various goods.
b) They all celebrated the same religious beliefs.
c) Their resources were all the same.
d) They all disliked their European rivals.

What was the French reaction to the British establishing trade on the Hudson Bay?
a) They offered some fur in exchange for a peace treaty.
b) They moved inland and intercepted the First Nations traders.
c) They established their own fur trading forts in New France.
d) They invaded the 13 colonies in hopes of gaining resources.

Why was Walter Raleigh’s attempt to colonize North America so unsuccessful?
a) He was constantly attacked by the First Nations around him.
b) Their supplies were constantly shipwrecked at sea.
c) He and his team were not prepared for the harsh life in North America.
d) They were not able to understand the different cultures and languages of the First Nations around them.

Why was the growth in the Thirteen Colonies so successful?
a) There was an abundance of cod in the region.
b) The growing threat of the surrounding First Nations' tribes forced them to adapt.
c) Opportunities were better in the Thirteen colonies.
d) The freedom of religion gave many people the motivation to be successful.

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 British having to hand over all their fur to the French.
b) The loss of most of these forts to the French until the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.
c) The British gaining more land in the Hudson Bay region.
d) The settling of the 13 colonies.

What social condition was the main reason colonizing was necessary in Great Britain?
a) Unsanitary reasons occurring throughout Great Britain
b) The lack of religious freedom for certain people groups.
c) War and conflict occurring between the different people groups.
d) Overcrowding in the cities and lack of farmland.

The competition for land and resources in North America was between two main countries. What were these two countries?
a) Great Britain and France
b) Great Britain and Portugal
c) France and Spain
d) France and Portugal

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) Competition with other nations due to their success with the fur trade.
d) There was a bountiful amount of cod in North America.

Define Monopoly
a) An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
b) An economic practice and theory that believed in government control of resources in order to gain power over rival nations.
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.

Who was Matonabee?
a) He was born and raised in a fur trading post. Was an important person in helping Samuel Hearne reach the Arctic Circle.
b) He was the first English explorer to try and build a colony in North America.
c) He attempted to set up a colony in Newfoundland and reported seeing a plentiful amount of cod.
d) She was a Beothuk woman that tried to educate the English who the Beothuk were. When she died, the Beothuk were extinct.

Define import
a) An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
b) An individual's personal viewpoint
c) Goods shipped to other countries to sell
d) Goods brought from another country in order to sell

Define Import
a) Goods brought from another country in order to sell
b) Goods shipped to other countries to sell
c) An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
d) An individual's personal viewpoint

Define Mercantilism
a) A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
b) An economic practice and theory that believed in government control of resources in order to gain power over rival nations.
c) A society made up of many different groups of people, each with its own unique identities.
d) A market system where there are many buyers but only one seller.

Who began the development of Atlantic Canada with his exploration?
a) Walter Raleigh
b) Leif Eriksson
c) Jacques Cartier
d) John Cabot

What was the most influential discovery made by Pierre Radisson and Sieur des Groseillers?
a) They were the first Europeans to reach the Arctic Ocean.
b) Finding the heart of North America with excellent fishing access.
c) They found an abundance of cod in Newfoundland.
d) They were the first Europeans to successfully set up a colony in what was known as New England.

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