Why did Virginia send George Washington to the Ohio Valley in 1753 and 1754?
A) It wanted Washington to survey the land so that Virginia could settle the area in an organized fashion.
B) It wanted Washington to remove the French from the region by persuasion or force.
C) It wanted Washington to build a series of forts that could intimidate the Indians.
D) It wanted Washington to capture the Indian leader Joseph Brandt.
E) It wanted Washington to negotiate a treaty with the Indians allowing the safe passage of white settlers.
Question 2
Which of the following was not a provision of the Sugar Act?
A) It placed a three-pence per gallon duty on foreign molasses.
B) It required that colonists exporting lumber, iron, whalebone, and other commodities to foreign countries first land their shipments in Britain.
C) It ordered accused violators of the law to be tried before vice-admiralty courts.
D) It required captains to fill out a confusing series of documents to certify his trade as legal.
E) It established that trials regarding alleged violations of trade regulations would be conducted in conformity with traditional English protections.
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