Question

What was a natural defense of Quebec?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is : Quebec was a true natural fortress, located on the northern shore of San Lorenzo, protected by cliffs and ravines. Quebec was surrounded on three sides by water and cliffs and the fourth side was protected by stone walls. It had 200-foot cliffs.

   

Answer 2

During the French-Indian war (1754-1763) Quebec's natural defense was that it was stationed on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. In the Battle of Quebec, British army scaled the cliffs and defeated French forces.  Quebec was also the oldest French settlement in North America.