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The Struggle for North America Answers

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A
New England colonists were not able to farm.
B
The colonies had different growing seasons.
C
New England colonies had limited access to waterways.
D
Southern colonies did not have a plantation system.
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Read this account of an incident in the French and Indian War.September 20, 1755When we came there we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic, that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded. –George WashingtonJuly 18, 1755Which of the following can be assumed after reading this passage?

A
The size of the troops was about the same.
B
The British panicked when they were attacked.
C
The officers did not help their men.
D
The British struck first.
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Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for the Seven Years’ War in North America?

A
The French controlled the fur trade, and the British wanted to.
B
Both the French and the British wanted control of the Ohio River Valley.
C
The British wanted to convert Indigenous peoples to the Anglican religion.
D
The British wanted to form alliances with American Indians, but all of them were already allied with the French.
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Which statement is true of the British colony of Jamestown?

A
It was founded as a debtor’s colony for British people who had lost their land as a result of a debt.
B
It was founded for profit and created the first colonial representative body.
C
It suffered severe losses due to disease and warfare with the Spanish.
D
It was seen by the British as their most immediately successful colony due to a rich economy based on tobacco.
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Which statement is the most accurate description of the middle colonies in the 1700s?

A
They were home to diverse immigrants, they were a center of trade, and they eventually came under British control.
B
They were home to Dutch immigrants who sought religious freedom, they were a center for banking, and they exported large amounts of grain.
C
They were home to wealth seekers, they were a center of commerce, and they exported large amounts of cattle.
D
They were home to solely British colonists, they were a center of trade, and they chiefly exported wood.
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Which countries sought control of North America during the Seven Years War?

A
the Netherlands and France
B
Spain and Britain
C
France and Britain
D
Spain and France
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The map shows the countries that founded the thirteen colonies.

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Spain.
B
The Netherlands.
C
Sweden.
D
Britain.
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How did the Spanish and French differ in their treatment of Indigenous peoples?

A
The Spanish forced Indigenous peoples to convert to Christianity while the French built relationships with them.
B
The French arrived in large numbers, while the Spanish arrived in small numbers.
C
The French were dependent on the fur trade, while the Spanish were dependent on the sugar trade.
D
The Spanish built relationships with Indigenous peoples, while the French forced their culture onto them.
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The map shows early North America.

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New Spain
B
New France
C
New England
D
New Mexico
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Quebec
B
Ottawa
C
Montreal
D
Halifax

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