Chapter 3 Quiz - Study Guide

  1. Know the definitions for the following vocabulary words:

Mercantilism- A economic system where the Mother Country would use the colonies for their raw materials, they would then sell back finished products to the colonies.

Monarchy- A system of government with a king

Sovereignty- To govern over another set of people

Trade Monopoly- To have complete control over trade, no competition

Aboriginal- The first set of people who inhabited North America

Pluralistic Society- A society where everybody appreciates each other for their differences

  1. Be able to identify who the speaker might be for a specific quote.

For example: An English Merchant, First Nations Person, The King or an English Colonist

  1. What States were in the 13 colonies? And what country did these states eventually become a part of?

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. They eventually became a part of the United States of America

  1. Why did the British want to colonize the Thirteen Colonies?

To setup colonies that allowed them to achieve great wealth and power through their resources.

  1. Why did the French not show any interest in building Colonies?

France was only interested in acquiring raw materials such as Beaver Pelts

  1. How did the population of New France compare to that of the Thirteen Colonies?

The 13 colonies grew faster because they were determined to grow the colonies, instead of just acquiring furs

  1. Why did the Fishermen not want to stay and settle in Newfoundland?

The climate was too harsh, and they were only interested in the fish

  1. What role did the British Government play in the settlement of North America?

They encouraged and prompted individuals moving to and settling in North America.

  1. What was the Northwest Passage and who was the first to look for it and what happened?

The Northwest Passage is the passage through the Artic that ships can travel. John Cabot was the first person to look for it

  1. What explorers first traveled the west coast of British Columbia?

George Vancouver, and James Cook

  1. Who was Pierre Radisson & Sieur de Groseilliers?

They first discovered the Hudson Bay, and would eventually create the Hudson Bay Company

  1. What was the name of the first British explorers who travelled into the western parts of Canada?

Henry Kelsey

  1. What city had the first elected assembly in Canada?

We will talk about this more next chapter, do not worry about it

  1. What is the name of the oldest company in Canada?

Hudson Bay Company

  1. Who were the Beothuk people, and what happened to them?

Aboriginals who lived in Newfoundland, and were forced to leave their traditional lands because of the British. They eventually all died, and no one is left of their descent

  1. What was the name given to the area of land that was granted to the Hudson Bay Company?

Rupert’s Land