Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 6
Opportunities & Challenges, Long Ago
Who came to the Maritimes, what they hoped for and what they faced.
What your child practises
Practises Grade 7 social studies about settlement in the Maritimes: Acadians, Planters, Black Loyalists, Scottish Highlanders and others, and who gained or lost. Ties to the Nova Scotia Grade 7 history of the Maritimes.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Reflect on historical opportunities and challenges in the Maritimes · Early settlement and the chances and hardships groups faced
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The New England Planters came to Nova Scotia in the 1760s mainly to…
- farm the empty Acadian land
- find gold
- fight in a war
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farm the empty Acadian land
Hint: They were invited by the colony to take up farmland, including dyked marshland.
Question 2
Lunenburg was founded in 1753 by settlers called Foreign Protestants. Many came from…
- German-speaking parts of Europe
- Japan
- Jamaica
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German-speaking parts of Europe
Hint: Many of these settlers came from areas where German was spoken.
Question 3
Where were some Acadians sent after being expelled?
- The Pacific coast
- Britain, France and the British colonies to the south
- Alberta and Saskatchewan
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Britain, France and the British colonies to the south
Hint: Families were scattered to many places and were often separated.
Question 4
Which language did many Highland Scots bring to Cape Breton?
- Portuguese
- Latin
- Scottish Gaelic
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Scottish Gaelic
Hint: Gaelic songs and stories are still shared in Cape Breton today.
Question 5
After the Expulsion, some Acadians returned to the Maritimes. What did many find?
- Everything just as they left it
- Their old farms belonged to others
- A new city built for them
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Their old farms belonged to others
Hint: Many returned to other parts of the region and built new communities.
Question 6
Compare the Acadians and the Planters. What is true about both groups?
- Both fought in the War of 1812
- Both arrived on the Hector
- Both farmed the same marshland at different times
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Both farmed the same marshland at different times
Hint: The Acadians farmed the dyked marsh first, and the Planters took it over after the Expulsion.