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During the French and Indian War, most American Indian groups

refused to take sides.

allied with the French.

allied with the British.

fought the French and British.

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Which of the following groups had closer ties with the British than the French in the mid-1700s?

the Huron

the Ottawa

the Iroquois Confederacy

the Algonquin

Because of the proposed Albany Plan of Union, colonists

joined the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.

began thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.

began to resent having to serve in the British military.

gained a greater appreciation for British colonial control.

A significant effect of the First Great Awakening was that it

stopped new churches from growing.

slowed the growth of universities.

caused division among religious groups.

led to less religious tolerance.

Which of the following occurred during Bacon’s Rebellion?

Nathaniel Bacon joined the American Indians in attacking colonists.

Governor William Berkeley started an armed conflict with American Indians.

Nathaniel Bacon created a militia and attacked American Indians.

Governor William Berkeley ordered Nathaniel Bacon to attack American Indians.

The main reason that some of the colonies opposed the Albany Plan of Union was that

it made no provision for solving colonial land disputes.

they did not want the responsibility of defending themselves.

the plan made them completely independent from Britain.

they feared losing power and authority to a central government.

What was one reason New England colonies required larger towns to hire teachers?

They believed reading and writing were necessary to study the Bible.

It helped unify their towns which typically had diverse populations.

They believed it was necessary to ensure separation of church and state.

Their colonists tended to have less wealth and education than other colonies.

During the early 1600s, most workers on Virginia tobacco plantations were

debtors.

indentured servants.

enslaved Africans.

enslaved Indigenous people.

What started the Yamasee War between settlers and Indigenous people in South Carolina in 1715?

The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.

Settlers allied with the Tuscarora attacked the Yamasee.

Settlers attacked the Yamasee for encroaching on their land.

The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.

Salutary neglect is best defined as

the ability to elect people who make up the government.

the right to print criticism of officials as long as it is true.

the theory that colonies exist to benefit their mother country.

the policy of overlooking certain things in order to get positive results.

South Carolina’s leaders responded to the Stono Rebellion by

organizing a new march toward Florida.

ending the slave codes.

enacting stricter slave codes.

freeing the enslaved people who started it.

Which statement best explains why the colony of New York had a diverse population?

The colony was settled by people from several European countries.

The colony was settled by Quakers, who were tolerant of other religions.

The colony was settled by Catholics, who were tolerant of other religions.

The colony was settled by Caribbean colonists and their enslaved workers.

Why did William Penn establish the colony of Pennsylvania?

to provide a refuge for Quakers

to create new trading markets

to provide a refuge for English Catholics

to earn money for the Dutch West India Company

A result of the declining role of religion in Puritan society during the late 1600s was the

Frame of Government.

trial of Peter Zenger.

Salem Witch Trials.

policy of salutary neglect.

As governor of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant

forced colonists to pay high taxes.

granted colonists full religious freedom.

prohibited colonists from enslaving workers.

forced colonists to live with poor sanitation.

Why was the colony of Georgia established?

to create an alliance with New Spain

to give debtors from Britain a fresh start

to make money from cash crops

to make money from the timber trade

During the early days of their establishment, New Netherland and Pennsylvania both

had good relations with American Indians.

had poor relations with American Indians.

restricted the freedom of religion.

split into separate English colonies.

Which colony split into two colonies in 1712?

Florida

Georgia

Carolina

Virginia

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