SS7 Chapter 6 - The US Breaks Away

Which of these is one of the early causes of rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies?

• Americans tried to invade British North America

• Britain raised taxes on the colonists

Why did Britain raise taxes on the Colonists?

• They owed money because the Seven Years War was expensive

• They wanted to buy the Hudson's Bay Company

This group of people supported the rebellion and American independence.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• French

• Métis

This group of people did not support the rebellion and wanted to stay British.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Americans

• Mi'Kmaq

Who were afraid that the arrival of the Loyalists would threaten their culture?

• German Mennonites

• British North Americans

• French Canadiens

The new colony that was created for the Loyalists was called...

• New England

• New Quebec

• New Brunswick

• New York

How was Quebec divided in the Constitutional Act?

• East and West Canada

• Upper and Lower Canada

• Quebec and New France

• New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

What did Upper and Lower Canada get as part of the Constitutional Act of 1791?

• Representative Government

• Gold

• Rupert's Land

• More trading forts

What early event would cause the War of 1812?

• Britain declared the Continental Accord

• Britain blocked trade between Americans and French

• France invaded America

• Britain sent resources to Canadiens

He urged First Nations to fight against the Americans.

• George Washington

• Tecumseh

• Thayendanegea

• Hans Zimmer