Question 1

For the American colonies, the French and Indian War

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A)   ended the myth of British invincibility.
B)   left them in need of experienced officers.
C)   earned them new respect from the British.
D)   gave them the opportunity finally to gain control of Mississippi.
E)   created a greater reliance on British military protection against the Indians.

Question 2

The War of Jenkins's Ear was

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A)   fought in European waters.
B)   a great victory for Spain.
C)   started when Captain Jenkins had his ear cut off by the Spanish.
D)   was caused by a dispute over succession to the Spanish throne.
E)   a defeat for France.

Question 3

With the end of the French and Indian War, the disunity, jealousy, and suspicion that had long existed among the American colonies

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A)   was sharply expanded.
B)   began to melt somewhat.
C)   finally came to a complete end.
D)   resulted in the creation of separate state militias.
E)   led the British to impose a restriction on westward movement.

Question 4

The French and Indian War has also been called the "Great War for Empire." Assess the validity of this claim.

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Question 5

The British invasion of Canada in 1756 during the French and Indian War

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A)   resulted in victory for Britain.
B)   concentrated on Quebec and Montreal.
C)   represented sound strategic planning.
D)   ended in defeat.
E)   bogged down in bloody guerilla warfare.

Question 6

The most valuable resource exploited by the colonists of New France was

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A)   fish.
B)   gold.
C)   timber.
D)   cattle.
E)   beavers.

Question 7

The French and Indian War was also known in Europe as

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

Question 8

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

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A)   Protestant takeover of the French government.
B)   Edict of Nantes that ended the religious wars.
C)   accession of Louis XIV to the French throne.
D)   St.Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
E)   Seven Years' War.

Question 9

Which of the following is not among the reasons for the slow growth of population in New France?

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A)   French peasants had little economic incentive to migrate.
B)   Religious minorities were not permitted to emigrate.
C)   The French government favored its Caribbean, island colonies over New France.
D)   The colony was unable to sustain itself economically.
E)   The government was almost completely autocratic.

Question 10

The 1759 Battle of Quebec

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

Question 11

Is it correct to speak of an entity called "America" at the beginning of the French and Indian War in 1756? Would the terms "America" and "American identity" be more appropriate in 1763? What explains the difference?

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Question 12

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

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

French motives in the New World included the desire to

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A)   establish agricultural communities to produce profitable staple crops.
B)   convert Indians to Protestantism.
C)   compete with Spain for an empire in America.
D)   provide a place for French religious dissenters to settle.
E)   gain control of Britain's North American colonies.

Question 15

The Jesuit priests played a vital role in New France because of their

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A)   success in winning converts to Catholicism.
B)   strong educational system they founded.
C)   ability to establish peaceful relations with the Indians.
D)   involvement in managing the fur trade.
E)   exploration and work as geographers.

Question 16

During Britain's early colonial wars with France, the colonists

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A)   successfully gained control of the St.Lawrence Valley.
B)   often had their military successes bargained away in diplomacy.
C)   were forced to bear most of the economic costs of the conflicts.
D)   were able to hold off the French without British assistance.
E)   were able to prevent Indian raids on their settlements.

Question 17

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

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A)   Samuel de Champlain.
B)   Robert de La Salle.
C)   Antoine Cadillac.
D)   Pierre Des Moines.
E)   Louis de Montcalm

Question 18

Acadians were expelled from

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A)   Florida.
B)   Louisiana.
C)   France.
D)   Nova Scotia.
E)   the French West Indies.

Question 19

The coureurs de bois were

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A)   French soldiers.
B)   mixed-race descendants of French and Indians.
C)   Jesuit priests.
D)   French farmers.
E)   French fur trappers.

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