Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits, also known as the Society o

Question 2

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 3

Government in New France (Canada)was

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A)  almost completely autocratic. 
B)  democratic. 
C)  similar to that of the English colonies. 
D)  noted for its trial by jury. 
E)  free from the king's control. 
A)  almost completely autocratic. 
B)  democratic. 
C)  similar to that of the English colonies. 
D)  noted for its trial by jury. 
E)  free from the king's control.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Edward Braddock

Accepted Answer

Edward Braddock was a British officer an

Question 5

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 6

Suppose that the French had won the Seven Years' War.What do you think would have been the consequences for the British colonies in America in both the short and long run?

Accepted Answer

In the short run, if the French had won

Question 7

The disunity that existed in the colonies before the Seven Years' War can be attributed to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the enormous distances between the colonies. 
B)  geographical barriers like rivers. 
C)  conflicting religions. 
D)  varied nationalities. 
E)  contempt for the British government. 
A)  the enormous distances between the colonies. 
B)  geographical barriers like rivers. 
C)  conflicting religions. 
D)  varied nationalities. 
E)  contempt for the British government.

Question 8

The War of Jenkins's Ear was

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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 9

All of the following were allies on one side of the French and Indian War except

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A)  France. 
B)  Prussia. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Austria. 
E)  Russia. 
A)  France. 
B)  Prussia. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Austria. 
E)  Russia.

Question 10

The reason France needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

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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 11

Why did the Ohio Valley become the arena of conflict between the French and British in America?

Accepted Answer

The Ohio Valley became the arena of conf

Question 12

The soldier and explorer whose leadership in establishing French colonies earned him the title "Father of New France" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Samuel de Champlain. 
B)  Robert de La Salle. 
C)  Antoine Cadillac. 
D)  Des Moines. 
E)  Edward Vincennes. 
A)  Samuel de Champlain. 
B)  Robert de La Salle. 
C)  Antoine Cadillac. 
D)  Des Moines. 
E)  Edward Vincennes.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War, also known as the

Question 14

The reason Britain needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

Accepted Answer

A)  continue its expansion west and block French land-grabbing and influence. 
B)  ensure defeat of the French in the War of Jenkins Ear. 
C)  halt the growth of Spanish imposition in North America. 
D)  secure the Mississippi River and continue pushing further south to control all of Mexico. 
E)  link their Canadian holdings with those of the lower Mississippi Valley. 
A)  continue its expansion west and block French land-grabbing and influence. 
B)  ensure defeat of the French in the War of Jenkins Ear. 
C)  halt the growth of Spanish imposition in North America. 
D)  secure the Mississippi River and continue pushing further south to control all of Mexico. 
E)  link their Canadian holdings with those of the lower Mississippi Valley.

Question 15

With the British and American victory in the Seven Years' War

Accepted Answer

A)  the American colonies grew closer to Britain. 
B)  Americans now feared the Spanish. 
C)  a new spirit of independence arose, as the French threat disappeared. 
D)  the Indians were stopped from ever again launching a deadly attack against whites. 
E)  the British no longer retaliated against the Indians. 
A)  the American colonies grew closer to Britain. 
B)  Americans now feared the Spanish. 
C)  a new spirit of independence arose, as the French threat disappeared. 
D)  the Indians were stopped from ever again launching a deadly attack against whites. 
E)  the British no longer retaliated against the Indians.

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

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

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

Government in New France (Canada)was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Edward Braddock

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

Suppose that the French had won the Seven Years' War.What do you think would have been the consequences for the British colonies in America in both the short and long run?

The disunity that existed in the colonies before the Seven Years' War can be attributed to all of the following except

The War of Jenkins's Ear was

All of the following were allies on one side of the French and Indian War except

The reason France needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

Why did the Ohio Valley become the arena of conflict between the French and British in America?

The soldier and explorer whose leadership in establishing French colonies earned him the title "Father of New France" was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)

The reason Britain needed to control the Ohio Valley was to

With the British and American victory in the Seven Years' War

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America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

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Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

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The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

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America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

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