Atlantic Canada in the Global Community

Changing Your World: Investigating Empowerment

Chapter 5Adapted Quiz: “Life in British North America”

Read all instructions carefully. Ensure that you complete all questions to the best of your ability. (SCO 7.3.1) Total points: 20

Section 1: Vocabulary (5 points)

Match each word in the word box to its definition by writing the word in the box next to the definition.

1. Europeans were in the ______in the colonies, which means in greater numbers.
2. First Nations were in the ______in the colonies, which means in fewer numbers.
3. ______is a person who comes to live in a country that is not his/her original home.
4. When you live on farms or in places outside of cities or towns then you live in a ______area.
5. When you live in cities or towns you live in an ______area.

Section 2: Job Opportunities(6points)

In the mid 1800s British North America had the following job opportunities in various sectors. Place an appropriate word in each blank to complete the sentence.

1. ______belongs to ______sector which involves harvesting or extracting natural resources.
2. ______belongs to ______sector which involves construction or manufacturing.
3. ______belongs to ______sector which involves providing services to others.

Section 3: Peoples of British North America(5 points)

There were many different groups of people who lived and settled in British North America in the mid-1800s. Read the descriptions below and label them with the correct group of people, listed in the box below (you will not use all of them).

1. The ______immigrated from Great Britain and Ireland and often had a lot of political and economic power.
   
2. ______are the people who lived in the first permanent French settlements in North America.

1. New settlers took over their land and the ______communities were left with small areas of land.

1. The ______supplied food to fur traders.

1. This group of people faced discrimination. They were rarely given a title/deed to their land and were often forced to move or relocate.

Section 4: Daily Life in British North America (4points)

Label the following statements about daily life in British North America in the mid-1800s as true statements or false statements.

1. Methods of travel on land were basic roads, by foot, horse, or oxen.

TrueFalse

1. For most people, health care was provided at home by family members.

TrueFalse

1. Pastimes that were popular were sporting events, reading, and family activities.

TrueFalse

1. At that time, everyone attended school regularly. There were no longer one room schoolhouses.

TrueFalse