Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Proclamation of 1763

Accepted Answer

The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal pro

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Pitt

Accepted Answer

William Pitt, also known as William Pitt

Question 3

As a result of General Braddock's defeat a few miles from Fort Duquesne

Accepted Answer

A) the British controlled the frontier. 
B) George Washington was left without a military command. 
C) the frontier from Pennsylvania to North Carolina was open to Indian attack. 
D) General Braddock was forced to leave the military. 
E) the British called off their planned invasion of Canada. 
A) the British controlled the frontier. 
B) George Washington was left without a military command. 
C) the frontier from Pennsylvania to North Carolina was open to Indian attack. 
D) General Braddock was forced to leave the military. 
E) the British called off their planned invasion of Canada.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Write your definition of nationalism. Then use this definition to argue whether the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War were pivotal nationalizing experiences for colonial Americans.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism can be defined as a strong s

Question 5

The reason France needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

Accepted Answer

A) stop Spain from extending its empire. 
B) help win the War of Jenkins's Ear. 
C) stop the Indian attacks on its outposts. 
D) link its Canadian holdings with those of the lower Mississippi Valley. 
E) be able to put more of its settlers there in order to increase farm production. 
A) stop Spain from extending its empire. 
B) help win the War of Jenkins's Ear. 
C) stop the Indian attacks on its outposts. 
D) link its Canadian holdings with those of the lower Mississippi Valley. 
E) be able to put more of its settlers there in order to increase farm production.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Acadians

Accepted Answer

The Acadians were French colonists who s

Question 7

Chief Pontiac decided to try to drive the British out of the Ohio Valley because

Accepted Answer

A) the British were weak as a result of the Seven Years' War. 
B) the British had deliberately infected Indians with smallpox. 
C) of the Proclamation of 1763. 
D) the Indians were in a precarious position. 
E) the French government had promised to help. 
A) the British were weak as a result of the Seven Years' War. 
B) the British had deliberately infected Indians with smallpox. 
C) of the Proclamation of 1763. 
D) the Indians were in a precarious position. 
E) the French government had promised to help.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said, "all people agreed on the need for union, but their 'weak noodles' were 'perfectly distracted' when they attempted to agree on details."

Accepted Answer

When Benjamin Franklin said, "all people

Question 9

For the American colonies, the Seven Years' War

Accepted Answer

A) ended the myth of British invincibility. 
B) left them in need of experienced officers. 
C) offered the opportunity to grow closer to the British. 
D) gave them the opportunity to finally gain control of Mississippi. 
E) helped improve relations between Britain and the colonies. 
A) ended the myth of British invincibility. 
B) left them in need of experienced officers. 
C) offered the opportunity to grow closer to the British. 
D) gave them the opportunity to finally gain control of Mississippi. 
E) helped improve relations between Britain and the colonies.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Iroquois

Accepted Answer

The Iroquois, also known as the Haudenos

Question 11

All of the following are true about the War of Jenkins's Ear except

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A) it resulted in France allying itself with Britain. 
B) it began as a small scuffle between Britain and Spain in America. 
C) it came to be called King George's War after merging with the War of Austrian Succession in Europe. 
D) New England recruits invaded New France. 
E) it resulted in Spain allying itself with Russia against France and Britain. 
A) it resulted in France allying itself with Britain. 
B) it began as a small scuffle between Britain and Spain in America. 
C) it came to be called King George's War after merging with the War of Austrian Succession in Europe. 
D) New England recruits invaded New France. 
E) it resulted in Spain allying itself with Russia against France and Britain.

Question 12

From 1688 to 1763, America

Accepted Answer

A) stayed out of European wars if possible. 
B) relied totally on the British for defense. 
C) started wars in Europe. 
D) was involved in every world war that convulsed Europe during this period. 
E) fought wars on both land and sea. 
A) stayed out of European wars if possible. 
B) relied totally on the British for defense. 
C) started wars in Europe. 
D) was involved in every world war that convulsed Europe during this period. 
E) fought wars on both land and sea.

Question 13

New England colonists were outraged when British diplomats returned ____ to France in 1748.

Accepted Answer

A) Hudson Bay 
B) Acadia 
C) Louisbourg 
D) Newfoundland 
E) Nova Scotia 
A) Hudson Bay 
B) Acadia 
C) Louisbourg 
D) Newfoundland 
E) Nova Scotia

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Edict of Nantes

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Nantes was a decree issued

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-The Seven Years' War has been called the "Great War for Empire." Assess the validity of the claim.

Accepted Answer

The claim that the Seven Years' War was

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Louis XIV

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great

Question 17

When William Pitt became prime minister during the Seven Years' War, he

Accepted Answer

A) ended Parliament's practice of reimbursing the colonies for their war-related expenditures. 
B) ordered a full-scale assault on the French West Indies. 
C) relied heavily on the older, more cautious generals in the British Army. 
D) focused on developing a successful military strategy in the Québec-Montréal area that ultimately routed the French in Canada. 
E) remained popular with the wealthy but not the poor. 
A) ended Parliament's practice of reimbursing the colonies for their war-related expenditures. 
B) ordered a full-scale assault on the French West Indies. 
C) relied heavily on the older, more cautious generals in the British Army. 
D) focused on developing a successful military strategy in the Québec-Montréal area that ultimately routed the French in Canada. 
E) remained popular with the wealthy but not the poor.

Question 18

During the early settlement of Quebec, the actions of Samuel de Champlain

Accepted Answer

A) illustrated a lack of French interest in developing political and economic relations with Indian tribes of the region. 
B) led to France's lasting alliance with the Iroquois tribes. 
C) were marked by tension and violence with the Hurons. 
D) included forging a pivotal alliance with the Hurons that inspired the lasting hatred of the Iroquois. 
E) angered the government of King Louis XIV of France. 
A) illustrated a lack of French interest in developing political and economic relations with Indian tribes of the region. 
B) led to France's lasting alliance with the Iroquois tribes. 
C) were marked by tension and violence with the Hurons. 
D) included forging a pivotal alliance with the Hurons that inspired the lasting hatred of the Iroquois. 
E) angered the government of King Louis XIV of France.

Question 19

The War of Jenkins's Ear was

Accepted Answer

A) fought in European waters. 
B) a great victory for Spain. 
C) confined to the Caribbean Sea and Georgia. 
D) the event that established the policy of salutary neglect. 
E) a defeat for France. 
A) fought in European waters. 
B) a great victory for Spain. 
C) confined to the Caribbean Sea and Georgia. 
D) the event that established the policy of salutary neglect. 
E) a defeat for France.

Question 20

The Proclamation of 1763

Accepted Answer

A) was warmly received by American land speculators. 
B) removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier. 
C) declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors. 
D) prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. 
E) opened Canada to American settlement. 
A) was warmly received by American land speculators. 
B) removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier. 
C) declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors. 
D) prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. 
E) opened Canada to American settlement.

Exam 6: The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Proclamation of 1763

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Pitt

As a result of General Braddock's defeat a few miles from Fort Duquesne

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Write your definition of nationalism. Then use this definition to argue whether the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War were pivotal nationalizing experiences for colonial Americans.

The reason France needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Acadians

Chief Pontiac decided to try to drive the British out of the Ohio Valley because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said, "all people agreed on the need for union, but their 'weak noodles' were 'perfectly distracted' when they attempted to agree on details."

For the American colonies, the Seven Years' War

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Iroquois

All of the following are true about the War of Jenkins's Ear except

From 1688 to 1763, America

New England colonists were outraged when British diplomats returned ____ to France in 1748.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Edict of Nantes

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -The Seven Years' War has been called the "Great War for Empire." Assess the validity of the claim.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Louis XIV

When William Pitt became prime minister during the Seven Years' War, he

During the early settlement of Quebec, the actions of Samuel de Champlain

The War of Jenkins's Ear was

The Proclamation of 1763

New World Beginnings, 33,000 Bce-1769 Ce

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes From the Empire, 1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1920-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933-1941

America in World War Ii 1941-1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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