Question 1
The end of the Seven Years' War left the American colonies
A) economically prosperous.
B) reluctant to pursue western settlements.
C) more dependent upon British support and leadership.
D) debt-ridden and weakened in manpower.
Question 2
The British Proclamation of 1763
A) ordered colonial governors to reserve lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for Indian nations.
B) allowed western Indians the right to trade with any European merchants.
C) successfully ended an attempt by Ottawa Indians to drive the British out of the Ohio Valley.
D) ended reckless speculation in western lands by eastern investors.
Question 3
General James Wolfe overcame the French on the Plains of Abraham in 1759 to capture the city of
A) Louisbourg.
B) Montreal.
C) New Orleans.
D) Quebec.
Question 4
The turning point of the French and Indian War in America occurred when
A) the French won the alliance of the powerful Iroquois Confederacy.
B) General Edward Braddock claimed control of Fort Duquesne.
C) English Prime Minister William Pitt threw his nation's full military might into the American campaign.
D) American representatives approved a plan for intercolonial action.