United Empire Loyalists & Metis Quiz

1. Which one of these were not a reason the Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay with Britain?

• a) Family ties
• b) Moral stances against rebellion and the risk of losing property
• c) Having a cautious nature
• d) All of the above are actually reasons why some Loyalists wanted to stay

2. Why did many of the Loyalists leave the United States of America and migrate to Canada?

• a) They were afraid for their lives and their family’s lives
• b)Life was easier in Canada
• c) They were offered rewards and incentives
• d) They had family in Canada

3. The British Crown separated Quebec into a French speaking territory called “_____________” and Ontario into an English speaking one called “___________”.

• a) Lower Canada and Upper Canada
• b) Canada 1 and Canada 2
• c) North and South
• d) Little Canada and Higher Canada

4. Which Loyalist community migrated and settled in Southern Ontario along the Grand River?

• a) The First Nation Loyalists
• b) The Black Loyalists
• c) The British Loyalists
• d) The Spanish Loyalists

5. Before the Loyalist migration, which two cultural communities mostly inhabited Canada?

• a) The Spanish and the First Nations
• b) The First Nations and the French
• c) The Acadians and the French
• d) The British and the French

6. “Métis” is a French word, meaning...

• a) “native”
• b) “runner of the woods”
• c) “mixed”
• d) “both”

7. In many cases, why did First Nation women marry French/English men?

• a) They fell in love
• b) To form alliances between the two communities
• c) They were stolen from their First Nation community
• d) They were cast away from their community and had no other option

8. After what generation(s) did a true “Métis culture” form?

• a) First
• b) Second
• c) Third
• d) Both b) and c)

9. What is the name of the region that many Métis people settled in, located in parts of modern day Manitoba and the northern USA?

• a) The Rouge Valley Region
• b) The Red River Region
• c) The Ohio Valley Region
• d) The St. Lawrence River Region

10. What is the name of the famous-but-controversial Métis leader who is considered “The Father of Manitoba”?

• a) Samuel de Champlain
• b) Jacques Cartier
• c) Andre La Giant
• d) Louis Riel