Download Test: American Revolution and The War of 1812

Test #3: 7 Years War, The American Revolution and The War of 1812
Mr. Stephenson: Canadian History 11
MY NAME IS: ______________________________________________
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PART ONE (True of False): Circle “T” for those statements you believe to be true and circle “F” for
those you believe to be false.
8 POINTS
1. As a result of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) France had to surrender territories on the east
coast to Britain. The area known as Acadia was re-named Nova Scotia. Eventually, the
French speaking residents were forced to leave their homes.
T
or
F
2. The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War and the treaty that ended the American
Revolution was called the Treaty of Ghent.
T
or
F
3. Guy Carleton, Governor of Quebec, ratified former governor Murray’s Royal
Proclamation of 1763. The new “Quebec Act” (1774) ensured that the French Canadians
were satisfied and the region stable while the British faced open rebellion in the south.
T
or
F
4. The Yankees considered “The Quebec Act” to be one of the “Intolerable Acts” as it gave
lands in the Ohio Valley to the French Canadians and secured their loyalty to Britain.
T
or
F
5. In addition to reinstating French civil law for matters of property, “The Quebec Act” also
protected French culture and language from being Anglicized. However, Bishops were
asked to return to Europe and Catholic churches closed in rural regions.
T
or
F
6. At the outbreak of the War of 1812, Americans were reluctant to invade the Canadian
territories as the population of the collective colonies was equal to that of the United
States.
T
or
F
7. When the War of 1812 ended it was clear to many that the Americans had lost – on the
battlefield anyway. The Treaty of Ghent, signed by Britain and the United States
concluded, once and for all, the boundary disputes that had plagued the two factions and
affirmed the U. S. A’s sovereign claim to all that lay west of the Ohio river.
T
or
F
8. The Americans surrendered Fort Detroit to the attacking British forces because they
received news early on that the advancing armies outnumbered them considerably. By
the time the British arrived, General Hull had already prepared his 2, 500 men for
departure.
T
or
F
9. The introduction of the seed drill to British farmers in 1701 would inevitably result in
accelerated urban development, a population explosion and intensified textile production;
it also made the economies of the southern United States ever more dependent upon
slavery.
T
or
F
PART TWO (Fill in the Blanks)
14 POINTS
1. The Battle of _______________________________ was a decisive victory for the
British, bringing an end to the Seven Years War. Sadly, James ________________ died
from his wounds as did his French counterpart the Marquis de _____________________.
2. Americans in the thirteen colonies had a problem with being taxed heavily despite the
fact that they had no representation in London. ________________________ (1765) was
the most detested of the taxes due to the universal dependence on letters for
communication and the fact that the specifics of this tax extended its reach to all paper
products.
3. In 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as natives and boarded British ships
docked in Boston harbour. They dumped loads of ___________ overboard as a sign of
protest against taxation that restricted domestic sales of raw materials.
4. In response to “rebel rousing” in the Massachusetts colony, the British sent in troops and
declared martial law. The Boston Massacre came as a result of a soldier
_________________________________________________.
5. In 1783, approximately 100,000 people left the thirteen colonies for the Canadian
territories. Somewhere between 35 and 45 thousand headed for Nova Scotia, 7000 of
which were freed slaves of African descent. These emigrants, who rejected a Yankee
identity, are known as ____________________________.
6. After the Seven Years War, the British settled for “Quebec” to describe what was once
called “New France.” By the “Constitutional Act” of 1791 Quebec was divided into two
colonies: _____________________________ and ______________________________.
7. In 1812 the U. S. was convinced Great Britain would not be able to competently respond
to an invasion of their North American Colonies. It was the opinion of American
politicians that the British were far too preoccupied fighting __________________,
which was at this time quickly becoming a military dictatorship
under________________________.
8. In 1803 the French sold the __________________________ territory to the U. S. for 15
million dollars. The revenue was needed to replenish the French navy. For this small
price tag the U.S doubled in size and affirmed the political theory known as
_______________________________ which put forth the proposition that Americans
were destined to rule all of North America.
9. _______________________, otherwise known as “The Savior of Upper Canada,” was
the skilled tactician responsible for keeping British North American Colonies out of
American hands. However, the defense of the colonies would have been decidedly
complicated had it not been for the pan-Native alliance lead by the Shawnee chief
_________________________.
10. Split, scattered, no longer needed as an ally for any side and facing a new era of
assimilation and extermination the true losers of the War of 1812 was, without question
_______________________.
PART THREE (Short Answer): Everybody has to do #2, complete two of the other three lists.
10 POINTS
1.
List three reasons why colonists in Nova Scotia were not as enthusiastic about revolution as their
Yankee brethren in the thirteen colonies.
A: _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
C: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Other than “good timing” and a certain philosophy of entitlement (that shall remain nameless so as
not to disrupt the test), cite two more reasons why the Americans felt justified in declaring war on
Great Britain in 1812.
A: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
B: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. Simply list three reasons why Britain was the leading nation throughout the industrial
revolution…
A. ___________________________________________________________
B. ____________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________
4. Identify three reasons why living conditions for the working class in urban areas were so far
below an acceptable standard throughout the industrial age:
A. ___________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________
PART FOUR (Long Answer): Select one of the following and develop an answer no less than
three paragraphs in length.
8 POINTS
1. The War of 1812 is often called a Canadian victory (by Canadian scholars especially)
even though many American historians claim it as a victory for their side. Canada wasn’t
an actual sovereign nation until 1867, fifty-three years after the war ended. But this fact
shouldn’t stand in the way of any claim we may have to the outcome. Please explain
how circumstances in Europe guaranteed that any British victory in North America
would be a “Canadian” victory – any loss, a “Canadian” loss. In addition, explain
what the colonist gained from facing three years of American aggression.
2. The Industrial Revolution saw the emergence middle-class power. Explain specifically
why the middle-classes grew as a result of industrialization, and why (after the Reform
Act of 1835) they benefited from increased political representation. Be sure to inform the
reader of who made up the middle-class.
3. Consider either the steam locomotive or the steamboat. Explain in as many ways you can
how this invention improved production, improved commerce, accelerated manufacturing
and helped bolster other industries. In addition, describe the negative and positive affects
this invention had on society.