Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 9
Communities of the Early 1800s
Who lived where, and why
What your child practises
Upper and Lower Canada, Loyalist, French, Irish, Scottish and Black settler communities, First Nations such as the Six Nations of the Grand River, Métis communities, the fur trade, and why settlements grew up on rivers and lakes.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: A3.1, A3.2, A3.3, A3.5 · First Nations, Métis and settler communities in Upper and Lower Canada and what shaped where they grew
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
After the American Revolution, where did some Haudenosaunee families who had supported Britain make new homes?
🏘️- in the Arctic
- on the Prairies
- on Vancouver Island
- along the Grand River and the Bay of Quinte
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along the Grand River and the Bay of Quinte
Hint: Both communities exist today, at Six Nations of the Grand River and Tyendinaga.
Question 2
The Métis are a people who have…
🪶- only English traditions
- no history
- their own culture, language and history
- no communities
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their own culture, language and history
Hint: The Métis Nation grew out of the fur trade. Many Métis families lived along rivers and the Great Lakes.
Question 3
What did voyageurs do in the fur trade?
🛶- ran farms
- paddled canoes carrying furs and goods
- built log cabins
- ran general stores
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paddled canoes carrying furs and goods
Hint: Voyageurs paddled for many hours a day.
Question 4
Was this place in Upper Canada or Lower Canada? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 🍁 Upper Canada (Ontario) · ⚜️ Lower Canada (Quebec)
- ⚓Sorel
- 🌳London
- 🏰Kingston
- 🌊Trois-Rivières
- ⛰️Montreal
- 🏙️York (now Toronto)
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🍁 Upper Canada (Ontario): London, Kingston, York (now Toronto) · ⚜️ Lower Canada (Quebec): Sorel, Trois-Rivières, Montreal
Hint: Upper Canada was in what is now southern Ontario. Lower Canada was in what is now southern Quebec.
Question 5
Many settlements grew up beside lakes and rivers. Why?
🛶- people did not want to travel
- there were no trees there
- water was used for travel, trade and fresh water
- rivers were quiet
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water was used for travel, trade and fresh water
Hint: Boats and canoes were often faster than walking.
Question 6
French settlers along the St. Lawrence River had long, narrow farms. Why?
🌊- so they could grow only trees
- because the farms were all round
- so they could be far from the water
- so each family could reach the river
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so each family could reach the river
Hint: The river was the main road for travel and trade.