British drive the French from Canada
- 1. Which British general led the British forces in driving the French from Canada?
A) William Pitt
B) James Wolfe
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) George Washington
- 2. Which major battle marked the turning point in the British conquest of Canada?
A) Battle of the Plains of Abraham
B) Battle of Bunker Hill
C) Battle of Ticonderoga
D) Battle of Saratoga
- 3. Which city was the capital of New France before the British takeover?
A) Montreal
B) Toronto
C) Vancouver
D) Quebec City
- 4. What was the name of the French general who led the defense of Canada during the Seven Years' War?
A) Joachim du Bellay
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Jacques Cartier
D) Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
- 5. Which treaty officially ended French rule in Canada?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Treaty of Utrecht
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
- 6. Who was the British monarch during the time of the British conquest of Canada?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Victoria
C) Henry VIII
D) George II
- 7. What was the name of the indigenous population of Canada who allied with the French during the conflict?
A) Comanche
B) Cherokee
C) Apache
D) Huron
- 8. Where did the French establish their first permanent settlement in Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Montreal
C) Halifax
D) Quebec
- 9. Which Native American leader fought alongside the French against the British in Canada?
A) Pontiac
B) Sitting Bull
C) Geronimo
D) Crazy Horse
- 10. Which British commander led the expedition against Fort Duquesne, a French stronghold in North America?
A) General George Washington
B) General Robert Clive
C) General Thomas Gage
D) General Edward Braddock
- 11. Which war resulted in the British driving the French from Canada?
A) American Revolutionary War
B) Seven Years' War
C) Napoleonic Wars
D) World War I
- 12. In the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, who emerged victorious?
A) British
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Native American
- 13. Which European power backed the British in their efforts to drive the French from Canada?
A) Russia
B) Spain
C) Austria
D) Prussia
- 14. Which river played a crucial role in the military operations during the British campaign against the French in Canada?
A) Ohio River
B) Hudson River
C) Mississippi River
D) St. Lawrence River
- 15. Which British general played a key role in securing the surrender of Montreal in 1760, further driving out the French from Canada?
A) Jeffrey Amherst
B) Edward Braddock
C) Charles Cornwallis
D) James Abercrombie
- 16. What was the name of the region in Canada where the British and French forces clashed during their military campaigns?
A) New France
B) Louisiana
C) New Holland
D) New Spain
- 17. Which French fort was captured by the British in 1758, weakening French control in Canada?
A) Quebec
B) Montreal
C) Louisbourg
D) Detroit
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