The Struggle for North America Answers

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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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The map shows early North America.

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A
New Spain
B
New France
C
New England
D
New Mexico
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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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Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France?

A
They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific.
B
They sought to convert Indigenous peoples and were looking for new land to explore.
C
They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert Indigenous peoples.
D
They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.
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What kind of government did the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay create?

A
democracy
B
a meritocracy
C
a theocracy
D
an autocracy
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The map shows the area of The Seven Years’ War.

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A
The location of the Spanish border would likely cause conflict with France and Britain.
B
The closeness of French and British colonies would likely cause conflict.
C
The French-controlled interior waterways were important to trade and stocks.
D
The British-controlled coast was susceptible to invasion.
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The middle colonies were founded

A
as safe havens for Catholics and Quakers.
B
as trading posts for fur.
C
for profit and as strategic trading posts.
D
for religion, profit, and strategy.
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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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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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