Question 298

In 1690, an English fleet demanded the surrender of Quebec. Which governor of New France famously replied, "My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons!"?

  1. AJean Talon
  2. BCount Frontenac
  3. CSamuel de Champlain
  4. DBishop Laval
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Correct answer: B) Count Frontenac

Explanation

Count Frontenac was a key leader in building the French Empire in North America. When the English demanded Quebec's surrender in 1690, he gave this defiant and famous refusal.

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