Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Acadians were French colonists who s

Question 2

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-New France

Accepted Answer

New France was the area colonized by Fra

Question 3

Compare and contrast the reasons for unity and the reasons for disunity in the American colonies before and after the Seven Years' War.

Accepted Answer

Before the Seven Years' War, the America

Question 4

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-coureurs de bois

Accepted Answer

The coureurs de bois were French-Canadia

Question 5

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 6

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-Fort Duquesne

Accepted Answer

Fort Duquesne was a key strategic fortif

Question 7

The Seven Years' War was also known in America as

Accepted Answer

A)  the War of Jenkins's Ear. 
B)  the French and Indian War. 
C)  the War of the Austrian Succession. 
D)  King William's War. 
E)  Queen Anne's War. 
A)  the War of Jenkins's Ear. 
B)  the French and Indian War. 
C)  the War of the Austrian Succession. 
D)  King William's War. 
E)  Queen Anne's War.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Evaluate the relative importance of the three following elements in contributing to the British victory in the Seven Years' War: the leadership of William Pitt, the aid of American colonists, and the skill of the British regulars? Justify your choices.

Accepted Answer

The relative importance of the three ele

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

William Pitt, also known as William Pitt

Question 11

For the American colonies, the Seven Years' War

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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 12

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-salutary neglect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe and state the historical significance of...

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Pontiac's uprising

Accepted Answer

Pontiac's Uprising, also known as Pontia

Question 14

France was finally able to join in the scramble for colonies in the New World as a result of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant takeover of the French government. 
B)  end of the religious wars. 
C)  revocation of the Edict of Nantes. 
D)  St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. 
E)  Seven Years' War. 
A)  Protestant takeover of the French government. 
B)  end of the religious wars. 
C)  revocation of the Edict of Nantes. 
D)  St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. 
E)  Seven Years' War.

Question 15

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 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-George Washington

Accepted Answer

George Washington (1732-1799) was a cent

Question 17

Colonists emerged from the French and Indian War

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A)  more loyal to Britain than ever. 
B)  more confident in their military strength. 
C)  with the respect of the British government. 
D)  with increased authority to govern themselves. 
E)  solidly allied with Native Americans. 
A)  more loyal to Britain than ever. 
B)  more confident in their military strength. 
C)  with the respect of the British government. 
D)  with increased authority to govern themselves. 
E)  solidly allied with Native Americans.

Question 18

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-Louisbourg

Accepted Answer

Louisbourg was a French fortress located

Question 19

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
-Albany Congress

Accepted Answer

The Albany Congress was a meeting of rep

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The Iroquois, also known as the Haudenos

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

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

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -New France

Compare and contrast the reasons for unity and the reasons for disunity in the American colonies before and after the Seven Years' War.

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -coureurs de bois

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

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -Fort Duquesne

The Seven Years' War was also known in America as

The Proclamation of 1763

Evaluate the relative importance of the three following elements in contributing to the British victory in the Seven Years' War: the leadership of William Pitt, the aid of American colonists, and the skill of the British regulars? Justify your choices.

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

For the American colonies, the Seven Years' War

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -salutary neglect

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Pontiac's uprising

France was finally able to join in the scramble for colonies in the New World as a result of the

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."

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George Washington

Colonists emerged from the French and Indian War

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -Louisbourg

Describe and state the historical significance of the following: -Albany Congress

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

New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

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

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