Question

1. Religion is important in the study of New France. Which of the following WAS NOT primarily a religious figure? (Marie de l’Incarnation; Jean de Brebeuf; Samuel de Champlain; Jeanne Mance).
2. Which European country did Chief Pontiac and his allies fight against in Pontiac’s War? ________________
3. In the period before the American Revolution began, Nova Scotia was one of the Thirteen Colonies. (TRUE or FALSE) ______________
4. Most Americans fought on the side of Britain in the Seven Years’ War but fought against Britain in the War of Independence. (TRUE or FALSE) _____________

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Samuel de Champlain. He was a navigator and the founder of Quebec and New France. The other three options were religious figures as they were missionaries and nuns who sought to promote Christianity and convert the local population.

2. Chief Pontiac and his allies fought against the European country of Great Britain during Pontiac's War. The war lasted from 1763 to 1766.

3. False, Nova Scotia was never a part of the Thirteen colonies. However, it was popularly known as the fourteenth American colony.

4. True, because the seven years war took place during 1756 to 1763 and it involved virtually all the large European powers. The statement is true as this war was not against Britain. The war for independence was against the British and thus mobilized American nationalism against them.