Author Question: From the British victory in the French and Indian War, Great Britain became not only a European ... (Read 85 times)

formula1 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

At the conclusion of the French and Indian War, what two imperial problems did the British government face?

A. the costs of maintaining its empire and the vast expanse of new territory in North America that it had to organize
B. how to protect itself from the Spanish Empire in North America and the costs of raising revenue to repay war debts
C. how to integrate the French-speaking territories peacefully into British holdings and the costs of maintaining its empire
D. the vast expanse of new territory in North America that it had to organize and how to avoid a Spanish attack on its newly conquered land
E. a much-diminished presence in North America and fresh threat from the French

Question 2

What was the reaction of the American colonists to the Quebec Act?

A. The Americans regarded the Quebec Act as an attempt to prevent their mode of self-government from spreading beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
B. The Americans felt that the Quebec Act would support their political plans.
C. The Americans were threatened by the Quebec Act because it allied France to the Native Americans.
D. The Americans embraced the Quebec Act as a precedent for resisting Britain.
E. The Americans were cautious about the Quebec Act because it placed governing authority with the local colonial government of Quebec.

Question 3

What was the outcome of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

A. The treaty granted independence to the American colonies.
B. The treaty granted control of all of Canada and the eastern half of the Mississippi River valley to Britain.
C. The treaty ended the Seven Years' War.
D. The treaty preserved the Habsburg dynasty.
E. The treaty granted control of Canada to France.

Question 4

From the British victory in the French and Indian War, Great Britain became not only a European power, but also a world power until ________.

A. the worldwide depression in the 1930s
B. World War I
C. World War II
D. the beginning of the Cold War
E. the late 1870s