British take French Quebec
  • 1. When did the British take control of Quebec from the French?
A) 1763
B) 1701
C) 1812
D) 1900
  • 2. Which treaty formalized the transfer of Quebec to British control?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Paris Agreement
C) Montreal Accord
D) Quebec Pact
  • 3. Who was the British commander who led the capture of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
B) George Washington
C) James Wolfe
D) William Pitt
  • 4. Which major city in Quebec fell to the British in 1760, a year after Quebec City?
A) Montreal
B) Toronto
C) Vancouver
D) Calgary
  • 5. Which country provided military aid to the French during the Seven Years' War, including the defense of Quebec?
A) Spain
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) Italy
  • 6. Which major river in Quebec was a critical transportation route during the colonial era?
A) Nile River
B) Mississippi River
C) St. Lawrence River
D) Amazon River
  • 7. Who was the British Prime Minister during the conquest of Quebec?
A) Winston Churchill
B) William Pitt the Elder
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Tony Blair
  • 8. Which Indigenous leader allied with the French against the British during the Seven Years' War?
A) Tecumseh
B) Crazy Horse
C) Pontiac
D) Sitting Bull
  • 9. Which European power allied with the British against the French during the Seven Years' War?
A) Prussia
B) Poland
C) Sweden
D) Austria
  • 10. Which British Admiral led the naval blockade of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Charles Saunders
B) Francis Drake
C) Horatio Nelson
D) Edward Vernon
  • 11. In the Treaty of Paris, France ceded all of its territories in North America to which two countries?
A) Great Britain and Spain
B) Great Britain and the Netherlands
C) Great Britain and Russia
D) Great Britain and Portugal
  • 12. What was the name of the French general who led the defense of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Jean Talon
  • 13. Which British general was sent to capture Montreal in 1760?
A) John Burgoyne
B) James Murray
C) William Howe
D) Robert Clive
  • 14. Which French explorer established the first French settlement in Quebec?
A) Samuel de Champlain
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Louis Jolliet
D) René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
  • 15. When did the British take control of French Quebec?
A) 1759
B) 1776
C) 1812
D) 1865
  • 16. What was the official language of Quebec under British rule after 1763?
A) Latin
B) French
C) English
D) German
  • 17. What religious minority was protected under the Quebec Act of 1774?
A) Muslims
B) Roman Catholics
C) Jews
D) Protestants
  • 18. Under the Quebec Act, what territory was added to the province of Quebec?
A) Florida
B) New England
C) Ohio Country
D) Virginia
  • 19. Which European power did the British primarily compete against in North America before taking Quebec?
A) Netherlands
B) Portugal
C) Spain
D) France
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