Question 1

What was the Proclamation of 1763-how was it viewed by America and how was it viewed by England? What caused this difference in perception?

Accepted Answer

The Proclamation of 1763 was a decree is

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

New France was the area colonized by Fra

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The Acadians were French colonists who s

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-War of Jenkin's Ear

Accepted Answer

The War of Jenkins' Ear was a conflict b

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Louisbourg was a French fortress located

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Nantes was a decree issued

Question 8

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A)George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity; (B)General Edward Braddock is defeated near Fort Duquesne; (C)British troops capture Louisbourg in their first significant victory of the French and Indian War; and (D)General James Wolfe's army defeats Montcalm's on the Plains of Abraham.

Accepted Answer

A)  B, A, D, C 
B)  A, B, C, D 
C)  C, B, A, D 
D)  A, C, B, D 
E)  A, B, D, C 
A)  B, A, D, C 
B)  A, B, C, D 
C)  C, B, A, D 
D)  A, C, B, D 
E)  A, B, D, C

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Benjamin Franklin

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

With the end of the Seven Years' War,the disunity,jealousy,and suspicion that had long existed in the American colonies

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A)  continued without change. 
B)  began to melt somewhat. 
C)  finally came to a complete end. 
D)  resulted in renewed acts of violence. 
E)  None of these 
A)  continued without change. 
B)  began to melt somewhat. 
C)  finally came to a complete end. 
D)  resulted in renewed acts of violence. 
E)  None of these

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Unlike the English colonies in America,in New France

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A)  there were no popularly elected assemblies. 
B)  the crown refused to promote the welfare of French colonization. 
C)  the population grew very rapidly. 
D)  no valuable resources for exploitation existed. 
E)  the colonists practiced religious toleration. 
A)  there were no popularly elected assemblies. 
B)  the crown refused to promote the welfare of French colonization. 
C)  the population grew very rapidly. 
D)  no valuable resources for exploitation existed. 
E)  the colonists practiced religious toleration.

Question 15

The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat. 
B)  propose independence of the colonies from Britain. 
C)  declare war on the Iroquois tribe. 
D)  prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies. 
E)  gain peace with France. 
A)  achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat. 
B)  propose independence of the colonies from Britain. 
C)  declare war on the Iroquois tribe. 
D)  prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies. 
E)  gain peace with France.

Question 16

In a sense,the history of the United States began with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolutionary War. 
B)  July 4, 1776, signing of the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  Boston Tea Party. 
D)  founding of the first colony in 1607. 
E)  fall of Quebec and Montreal. 
A)  Revolutionary War. 
B)  July 4, 1776, signing of the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  Boston Tea Party. 
D)  founding of the first colony in 1607. 
E)  fall of Quebec and Montreal.

Question 17

The Proclamation of 1763 was designed mainly to

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A)  oppress the colonists. 
B)  punish the Indians. 
C)  show the power of Parliament. 
D)  allow western settlement by the colonists. 
E)  work out a fair settlement of the Indian problem. 
A)  oppress the colonists. 
B)  punish the Indians. 
C)  show the power of Parliament. 
D)  allow western settlement by the colonists. 
E)  work out a fair settlement of the Indian problem.

Question 18

As a result of the Seven Years' War,Great Britain

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A)  gained control of Louisiana. 
B)  became the dominant power in North America. 
C)  annexed the island of Cuba. 
D)  gained exclusive control of the slave trade. 
E)  All of these 
A)  gained control of Louisiana. 
B)  became the dominant power in North America. 
C)  annexed the island of Cuba. 
D)  gained exclusive control of the slave trade. 
E)  All of these

Question 19

Compare and contrast the French colonies in North America with their British and Spanish counterparts.Consider,for example,location,timing,economy,political organization,and religious influences.

Accepted Answer

The French colonies in North America, in

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

What was the Proclamation of 1763-how was it viewed by America and how was it viewed by England? What caused this difference in perception?

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

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

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -War of Jenkin's Ear

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

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Benjamin Franklin

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

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

With the end of the Seven Years' War,the disunity,jealousy,and suspicion that had long existed in the American colonies

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

Unlike the English colonies in America,in New France

The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to

In a sense,the history of the United States began with the

The Proclamation of 1763 was designed mainly to

As a result of the Seven Years' War,Great Britain

Compare and contrast the French colonies in North America with their British and Spanish counterparts.Consider,for example,location,timing,economy,political organization,and religious influences.

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

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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

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The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

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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

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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

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