US History Test 2

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Why was the British victory at the Battle of Quebec significant?

Back

It gave Britain full control of Canada and ended French power in North America.

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Why was Washington’s Fort Necessity important in starting the French and Indian War?

Back

It symbolized colonial resistance and sparked open conflict.

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How did Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre function as propaganda?

Back

It emphasized British brutality and fueled anti-British sentiment.

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Why did the Albany Plan of Union fail?

Back

Colonists feared giving up local control to a central authority.

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Why was the capture of Quebec more important than Montreal or Louisburg?

Back

Quebec controlled supply routes along the St. Lawrence River.

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Why is the Boston Massacre remembered as a key step toward the American Revolution?

Back

It symbolized British tyranny and was used to unite colonists in opposition.

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Why was the Proclamation Line of 1763 frustrating to colonists?

Back

It prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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How did the colonial slogan “No taxation without representation” reflect a deeper conflict?

Back

Colonists believed only their own elected representatives had the right to tax them.

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How did the French and Indian War change Britain’s relationship with its colonies?

Back

Britain began enforcing taxes and tighter control to pay war debts.

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What long-term consequence did the French and Indian War have on colonial unity?

Back

Colonists began to see themselves as distinct from Britain.