Question 702

The beaver is a famous Canadian symbol. In 1834, it became an emblem for which French-Canadian patriotic association?

  1. AThe Royal Canadian Legion
  2. BThe Hudson's Bay Company
  3. CThe St. Jean Baptiste Society
  4. DThe North West Company
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Correct answer: C) The St. Jean Baptiste Society

Explanation

While the beaver was used as a symbol by the Hudson's Bay Company, it was adopted as an emblem by the St. Jean Baptiste Society, a French-Canadian patriotic association, in 1834.

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