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- The French and Indian War | 2 of 4British frustration with the American colonies during the French and Indian War included all of the following EXCEPT.AAlthough at war with France, many colonists continued to trade illicitly with French Caribbean islands.BDesertion from colonial militias was rampant and often supported by the civilian colonial population.CBritish officers were often forced to serve in subordinate roles to their colonial counterparts.DMany colonial governments failed to fully fund their militias, making them less than potent for the fight against the French and their Indian allies.
- Colonial Changes after the French and Indian War | 4 of 5Which of the following was a direct result of the development shown on the map?AColonists were angry over the tightened control and resented the restrictions to expansion.BThe American colonists decided they could no longer live under British rule and immediately declared war.CChief Pontiac led a rebellion to protest the Proclamation Line and British victory in the 7 Years' War.DColonists traveled to Great Britain to negotiate a settlement that would allow them to expand to promised areas.
- Pontiac's Rebellion, 1763 | 2 of 3Of the following British actions in the Ohio River Valley, which was the greatest threat to Native tribes?ABritish traders often used alcohol to take advantage of Indians during trading sessions.BThe English tended to treat Native Americans in a condescending manner.CWhen English colonial settlers moved into a territory, they marked it off in grids, cleared it, cultivated it, and disrupted Native hunting patterns.DBritish insistence on referring to the King of England as the "Great Father."
- The French and Indian War | 4 of 4Which act of Parliament increased anger towards the British government by allowing French Canadians access to the Ohio River Valley while colonists were prevented by the Proclamation of 1763 to settle there?AThe Stamp Act, 1765BThe Revenue Act, 1767CThe Quebec Act, 1774DThe Declaratory Act, 1766
- Boston Massacre | 1 of 4Which of the following groups would MOST LIKELY have supported the point of view expressed in the image?ABritish soldiers.BThe Sons and Daughters of Liberty.CTories.DThe Iroquois.
- The Albany Plan of Union | 3 of 3The ideas contained in the Albany Plan of Union can be most directly compared to those found in which of the following documents?AThe U.S. Constitution, 1789.BThe Declaration of Independence, 1776.CThe Olive Branch Petition, 1775.DThe Articles of Confederation, 1781.
- Runaway Advertisement | 2 of 3The advertisement above would be MOST useful to historians analyzing theAreasons why African enslaved people ran away.Btypes of jobs performed by enslaved people on southern plantations.Cage of enslaved people most likely to run away for their freedom.Dimpact of abolitionist groups helping enslaved people reach freedom on the Underground Railroad.
- The Albany Plan of Union | 1 of 3Which of the following best explains the purpose of the cartoon published in 1754?ATo encourage enlistment in colonial militias and to train military leadersBTo unite colonists in their efforts to defend against the French and their Indigenous alliesCTo push for complete colonial independence from Great Britain after years of protestDTo energize the colonial boycott of imported English tea following the passage of the Tea Act
- Colonist Viewpoints on British Taxation | 2 of 5The author of the article could best be characterized as which of the following?ASomeone who favored independence.BSomeone who wanted to use diplomacy to solve the taxation dispute.CSomeone who wanted to attack British tax collectors.DSomeone who desired to take up arms to defend against British aggression.
- Bury the Bloody Tomahawk | 3 of 3Which of the following BEST reflects the Cherokee tribe's long-term adaptation to increasing white settlement on their traditional homelands?AFrustrated by broken treaties and broken promises, the Cherokee waged several unsuccessful wars against the colonists that resulted in their near annihilation.BThe Cherokee signed a treaty during Washington's administration that gave them new lands west of the Mississippi.CThe Cherokee became leaders of a pan-Indian alliance to stand against colonial encroachment.DThe Cherokee became farmers, built towns and schools, and became one of the most assimilated tribes in the southeast.
- Pontiac's Rebellion, 1763 | 3 of 3The events of Pontiac's Rebellion can be most directly compared to the struggle carried out by which of the following?AJohn Ross and the Cherokee.BTecumseh and the Shawnee.CMassasoit and the Wampanoag.DLevi Colbert and the Chickasaw.
- Pontiac's Rebellion, 1763 | 1 of 3The fond sentiments expressed by Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa tribe toward the French were influenced by all of the following behaviors EXCEPTAThe French actively took on Native wives and participated in tribal culture.BFrench traders and soldiers inhabited the land in the same manner as the Indians did, nomadically and seasonally.CThe French brought Catholic missionary priests, "The Black Robes," to convert the tribes to Christianity.DThe French took the time to learn tribal languages and political structures before engaging in trade.
- Slavery in 17th Century Colonial America | 2 of 3Prior to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, what was the primary labor source in the Chesapeake region?ANative AmericansBIndentured servantsCEnslaved peopleDFree labor
- Colonist Viewpoints on British Taxation | 1 of 5The point of view of this excerpt is most likely a response which of the following?AThe Stamp Act.BThe Townshend Acts.CThe Proclamation of 1763.DThe Sugar Act.
- The French and Indian War | 1 of 4What was the most direct cause of the French and Indian War?AA dispute over control of the Ohio River Valley.BDutch resistance to the Navigation Acts.CSmuggling operations between American colonies and French Caribbean sugar islands.DBritish access to the French port of New Orleans.
- The Stamp Act Congress | 3 of 3Which of the following events can be most directly compared to the kind of protest exhibited by the Stamp Act Congress?AThe Federalist Papers.BThe Whiskey Rebellion.CThe South Carolina Exposition and Protest.DThe Boston Tea Party.
- Boston Massacre | 2 of 4The event described in the image was a response to which of the following events or actions?AIncrease of the unwelcome presence of British soldiers in Boston.BThe British decision to place a tax on tea in the colonies.CThe announcement of the Coercive Acts.DThe Gaspee incident.
- Slavery in 17th Century Colonial America | 3 of 3The ideas expressed in the excerpt best support which of the following conclusions?AThe American Revolution provided a shift in economic factors that led to the dramatic increase in slavery.BThe creation of the cotton gin caused a shift from white labor to slave labor.CSlavery emerged entirely as a result of racial prejudice in the Chesapeake region.DSlavery was a result of a combination of racial prejudice and labor needs.
- Boston Massacre | 3 of 4This image would have most likely been used for which of the following purposes?ATo arouse support for the Olive Branch petition.BTo warn colonists of the repercussions of disloyalty.CTo frighten African-Americans away from escaping their masters.DTo provoke the anger of the citizens after the end of salutary neglect.
- White and Black Populations | 3 of 3Which of the following most directly contributed to the sectional divide over slavery demonstrated in the graphs?AThe Northwest Ordinance of 1785BPopular Sovereignty embedded in the Compromise of 1850CThe Declaration of IndependenceDThe Missouri Compromise