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Which of the following was a major cause of the French and Indian war

• Native Americans resented the building of French settlements on native lands

• The French did not want the British trappers to infringe on the fur trade

• Colonists along the Atlantic coast wanted to expand settlement northward into Canada,

After the costly French and Indian War ended, the British government began to view the colonies as a source of

• rebellious leaders ready to throw off British rule.

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  income needed to solve Britain’s financial problems.

• settlers ready to populate the area west of the Appalachians.

Why did congress send the British army to invade the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• The troops were sent to collect money from the colonists.

• The troops were sent to keep the colonists from expanding westward.

• The troops were sent to challenge Spain’s claims to western territories.

During the American Revolution, George Washington’s primary role was

• to draft the Declaration of Independence.

• to lead the Continental Army.

• to talk about treaties with the colonists’ allies.

Harsh conditions at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778

• persuaded France to form an alliance with the colonists.

• convinced many new recruits to join the Continental Army.

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  were horrible and tested the Continental Army’s ability to survive.

Why did most Native Americans fight alongside the British in the American Revolution?

• Native Americans wanted to repay the British for the help they provided during the French and Indian War.

• British troops used force to convince Native Americans in the west to fight alongside them.

• Native Americans saw the British as less threatening than the colonists who wanted Native American land.

Select ALL that apply.

Who were the opposing forces in the French and Indian War?

• Spanish colonists and Native Americans

• British troops and American colonists

• Native Americans and French settlers

What was the purpose of The Proclamation of 1763?

• prevented settlers from provoking conflict with Native Americans.

• Made it so the French could continue to dominate the fur trade.

• Allowed British troops to easily control colonists’ movements and actions.

Colonists were angered by the Sugar Act and other new laws because they believed that

• customs officers had the right to enforce British law by any means as they saw fit.

• they should have the same rights as British citizens living in Britain. and they had the right to trial by jury and to be secure in their homes.

• British troops had the right to search any home or business as they saw fit.

The Boston Tea Party was a result of

• colonists’ desire to break from Britain and form a new nation.

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  taxes and restrictions on tea purchases were unfair and boycotts of British products that were heavily taxed

• colonists’ changing preference for beverages other than tea.