Following the Plains of Abraham, which city came under British control?

• A. Montreal
• B. Halifax
• C. Quebec City
• D. Toronto

Answer: (C)

The Plains of Abraham was a turning point in the British campaign to take New France, fought just outside Quebec City. The British victory there led to Quebec City coming under British control, a major shift in who governed the region and a step toward Britain’s eventual dominance in Canada. Montreal would fall to the British later, in 1760, but the immediate result of this battle was the handover of Quebec City. Halifax existed as a British base earlier and isn’t the outcome of this particular campaign, and Toronto (then York) wasn’t the focus of this engagement. So the city that came under British control after this event is Quebec City.