Question 1

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 2

During the Seven Years' War

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial militiamen were impressed with the seeming invincibility of the British regulars. 
B)  British officers roundly praised the skillful fighting ability of colonial troops. 
C)  British officials were disturbed by the lukewarm support of many colonials. 
D)  the colonists lost confidence in their own military capability. 
E)  all American trade with Spain and France ended. 
A)  colonial militiamen were impressed with the seeming invincibility of the British regulars. 
B)  British officers roundly praised the skillful fighting ability of colonial troops. 
C)  British officials were disturbed by the lukewarm support of many colonials. 
D)  the colonists lost confidence in their own military capability. 
E)  all American trade with Spain and France ended.

Question 3

The clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang from their rivalry for control of

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A)  Cape Breton Island. 
B)  the Ohio River Valley. 
C)  the Mississippi River. 
D)  the Great Lakes. 
E)  the St. Lawrence River. 
A)  Cape Breton Island. 
B)  the Ohio River Valley. 
C)  the Mississippi River. 
D)  the Great Lakes. 
E)  the St. Lawrence River.

Question 4

The primary economic pursuit of early settlers in New France was

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A)  farming. 
B)  fishing. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fur trapping. 
E)  rum manufacturing. 
A)  farming. 
B)  fishing. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fur trapping. 
E)  rum manufacturing.

Question 5

In the colonial wars before 1754,Americans

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A)  functioned as a unified fighting force. 
B)  received more support from France than Britain. 
C)  demonstrated an astonishing lack of unity. 
D)  were not involved in combat. 
E)  rarely involved Indians in the fighting. 
A)  functioned as a unified fighting force. 
B)  received more support from France than Britain. 
C)  demonstrated an astonishing lack of unity. 
D)  were not involved in combat. 
E)  rarely involved Indians in the fighting.

Question 6

For Indians,the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War

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A)  safeguarded their lands from further encroachment by colonists. 
B)  eliminated their ability to play off rival European powers against each other. 
C)  forced the Indians to negotiate exclusively with the Spanish. 
D)  pushed them onto reservations. 
E)  None of these 
A)  safeguarded their lands from further encroachment by colonists. 
B)  eliminated their ability to play off rival European powers against each other. 
C)  forced the Indians to negotiate exclusively with the Spanish. 
D)  pushed them onto reservations. 
E)  None of these

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal pro

Question 8

The coureurs de bois were

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A)  French soldiers. 
B)  French boatmen. 
C)  Catholic priests. 
D)  French farmers. 
E)  French fur trappers. 
A)  French soldiers. 
B)  French boatmen. 
C)  Catholic priests. 
D)  French farmers. 
E)  French fur trappers.

Question 9

The immediate purpose of the Albany Congress of 1754 was to

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A)  request the help of the British military. 
B)  keep the Iroquois tribes loyal to the British. 
C)  prevent the French from attacking American outposts. 
D)  support George Washington's desire to head the colonial militia. 
E)  block British efforts to take control of New York City. 
A)  request the help of the British military. 
B)  keep the Iroquois tribes loyal to the British. 
C)  prevent the French from attacking American outposts. 
D)  support George Washington's desire to head the colonial militia. 
E)  block British efforts to take control of New York City.

Question 10

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Louisiana

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 11

Identify which of the following contributed most to the British victory in the Seven Years' War: the leadership of William Pitt,the aid of American colonists,or the skill of the British regulars? Justify your choice.

Accepted Answer

The leadership of William Pitt contribut

Question 12

Which of these statements does NOT describe relations between British and colonial troops during the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British looked down on the colonists as amateurish and contemptible. 
B)  The colonists considered themselves to be on the cutting edge of British civilization. 
C)  The British were dismayed by American shippers trafficking goods to enemy ports of the Spanish and French. 
D)  All colonists freely donated money and men to the cause. 
E)  the British refused to recognize any American militia commission above the rank of captain. 
A)  The British looked down on the colonists as amateurish and contemptible. 
B)  The colonists considered themselves to be on the cutting edge of British civilization. 
C)  The British were dismayed by American shippers trafficking goods to enemy ports of the Spanish and French. 
D)  All colonists freely donated money and men to the cause. 
E)  the British refused to recognize any American militia commission above the rank of captain.

Question 13

The 1759 Battle of Quebec

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A)  had little impact on the Seven Years' War. 
B)  was a key turning point in Queen Anne's War. 
C)  was a dramatic victory for the French. 
D)  ended the war of French succession. 
E)  ranks as one of the most significant victories in British and American history. 
A)  had little impact on the Seven Years' War. 
B)  was a key turning point in Queen Anne's War. 
C)  was a dramatic victory for the French. 
D)  ended the war of French succession. 
E)  ranks as one of the most significant victories in British and American history.

Question 14

The early wars between France and Britain in North America were notable for the

Accepted Answer

A)  large number of troops committed by both sides. 
B)  lack of Indian participation. 
C)  carryover of European tactics to America. 
D)  use of primitive guerrilla warfare. 
E)  advanced technology used during the warfare. 
A)  large number of troops committed by both sides. 
B)  lack of Indian participation. 
C)  carryover of European tactics to America. 
D)  use of primitive guerrilla warfare. 
E)  advanced technology used during the warfare.

Question 15

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Nova Scotia (Acadia)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The coureurs de bois were French-Canadia

Question 17

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 18

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

The answer of What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he...

Question 19

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 20

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.

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

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

During the Seven Years' War

The clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang from their rivalry for control of

The primary economic pursuit of early settlers in New France was

In the colonial wars before 1754,Americans

For Indians,the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War

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

The coureurs de bois were

The immediate purpose of the Albany Congress of 1754 was to

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Louisiana

Identify which of the following contributed most to the British victory in the Seven Years' War: the leadership of William Pitt,the aid of American colonists,or the skill of the British regulars? Justify your choice.

Which of these statements does NOT describe relations between British and colonial troops during the Seven Years' War?

The 1759 Battle of Quebec

The early wars between France and Britain in North America were notable for the

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Nova Scotia (Acadia)

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

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

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"?

The Seven Years' War has been called the "Great War for Empire." Assess the validity of the claim.

The Seven Years' War was also known in America as

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

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 at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

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

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

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America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

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