Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2024

Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada to escape the oppression of the American Revolution?

1. George Washington

2. Joseph Brant

3. Samuel de Champlain

4. Louis Riel

The correct answer is: Joseph Brant

Joseph Brant, also known as Thayendanegea, was a prominent Mohawk leader and advocate for the Iroquois Confederacy. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolution and led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada, where they were granted land by the British Crown. A George Washington was not a leader of Loyalist Mohawk Indians during the American Revolution. He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, leading the fight against British forces. C: Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and navigator who established the first permanent French settlement in what is now Canada. He did not lead Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada during the American Revolution. D: Louis Riel was a political leader of the Métis people in the Canadian prairies in the late 1800s. He did not lead Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada during the American Revolution.