US History Chapter 5 Review

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The Proclamation of 1763 declared that colonists could not

settle or purchase land in designated areas without special royal authorization.

During the eighteenth century, trade to the American colonies

skyrocketed.

At the close of the Treaty of Paris, the region that was now Spanish Louisiana

still reflected a strong French cultural influence.

For the first three years of the French and Indian War,

the French and their Indian allies racked up a succession of victories.

What was common to both Queen Anne's War and King George's War?

Both brought the fighting to North America and native Indian confederacies.

Which of the following was NOT among the key motivations for declaring the Proclamation Line of 1763?

Britain needed to demonstrate firm control over the colonies in order to quell rebellion.

The Treaty of Paris, which altered the geography of European empires, yielded the biggest gains for

Britain.

Which of the following regions did NOT see a significant proportion of the French population leave, voluntarily or otherwise, for France or other North American territories?

British Québec

Which of the following Indian groups formed in what is now Mississippi?

Choctaw

The Postal Act of 1711 brought together the mail systems of

England, Ireland, Scotland, and North America.

Spain was committed to protecting its North American military bases in

Florida.

The Treaty of Paris was unpopular with some observers in Britain because

France was allowed to keep its possessions in the Caribbean and Newfoundland.

The Shawnee cultivated ties with the

French.

Who was compelled to surrender Fort Necessity to his enemies in May of 1754?

George Washington

Who controlled most of the North American continent in the eighteenth century?

Indians

In the eighteenth century, most of the territory that would eventually become the United States was controlled by the

Indians.

During the first half of the eighteenth century the four major powers in North America were the

Iroquois, French, Spanish, and British.

Which of the following is NOT true of European goods consumed by Indians in the territories claimed by Great Britain?

Most Indian groups were successful in keeping alcohol out of their villages.

Which of the following accurately describes Indians of the West in the eighteenth century?

Natives in the West felt less need than those in the East to play rival colonial empires off one another.

Colonists and Native Americans were drawn into imperial wars beginning with

Queen Anne's War.

The battle on the Plains of Abraham resulted in the fall of

Québec.

Beginning in the 1680s the northern plains of the West were dominated by the

Sioux.

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding French and Spanish colonization of the western half of the continent?

Spain had gained control of the Mississippi River from the French by 1750.

The War of Jenkins's Ear pitted the British against the

Spanish.

How did the French colonial presence in North America differ from that of the British colonies?

The French were more unified, lacking the internal conflicts and disagreements of the British colonies.

Which of the following statements about Queen Anne's War and its effects is NOT accurate?

The fighting in North America took place almost exclusively on the northern edge of the English colonies, where the French conducted raids on English towns and forts.

What was it about the end of the war that contributed to organized rebellion among Indians?

The political strategy of playing French against English to preserve Indians' independence was no longer possible.

What did the French and Spanish in North America have in common?

They lived among Indians and intermarried with native women.

In what way did the Covenant Chain negotiations affect the security and economic situation among the British, French, and Iroquois League?

They provided the British with more stable fur-trading partners and earned them an extra security buffer against the French.

Which of the following is NOT true of the French colonists?

They were less reliant on Indians as trading partners.

The first post offices in colonial ports were established by

Thomas Neale.

Covenant Chain refers to

a pattern of councils and treaties between New York and the Iroquois League.

The period from 1720 to 1770 is often described as a time when colonists

adopted English ways.

The French and Indian War began as a conflict

between French and British soldiers in Ohio.

The attack on retreating British soldiers after the fall of Fort William Henry had the effect of

bringing distrust between the French their Indian allies.

In the 1700s, relations with the Caddo Indians were

competed for by the French and Spanish.

The Postal Act of 1711

created a single channel of communication that strengthened the idea of the colonies as part of a unified empire.

Colonial merchants and officials understood that selling rum to Indian villages was

crucial to the larger commercial relationship between the Indians and British Empire.

The Albany Convention in 1754 endorsed the Plan of Union, which created a single governing authority for

defensive purposes.

The incident involving the Paxton Boys was a reminder of how

difficult it would be to control violence between whites and Indians.

By 1720, the Iroquois League had secured greater peace between Indians and colonists by

ensuring that both the English and the French had reason to maintain good relations with the Iroquois.

The Iroquois League

generally allied themselves with Britain but also made agreements with the French.

In the mid-eighteenth century the ties binding British colonists to the empire

had grown stronger.

The Easton Treaty conference helped to transform the war in Britain's favor by

improving relations with native groups in the Ohio country.

The French held the advantage with Indians in southeastern Texas because they

intermarried with Caddos.i

The British products purchased by Native Americans included

kettles, axes, and muskets that were different from those purchased by the colonists.

Spain established missions and presidios along the Pacific coast during the

last third of the eighteenth century.

Which of the following was the most devastating item traded to the Indians?

liquor

The biggest obstacle to colonial manufacturing was that

most colonists wanted to farm rather than manufacture goods.

Following the Treaty of Paris, British colonists migrated

north to Canada. south to Florida. west into Indian country. All these answers are correc

The Plan of Union proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754

outlined a single governing authority for the colonies' common defense.

Before Grenville's efforts to impose new taxes on the colonies in order to pay for the war, the colonists had

paid lower taxes than taxpayers in the British home countries.

In Queen Anne's War, relations between European nations and different Indian groups

proved crucial for the French, Spanish, and British.

The Sugar Act of 1764 was passed to

raise revenue to help pay off Britain's massive war debt.

After 1763, most of the Indians living in the lands gained by the British

rejected and resisted the terms of the peace treaty.

The French and Indian War originated in the colonies and then spread into a global conflict known as

the Seven Years' War.

The French and Indian War came to an end due to all of the following EXCEPT

the destruction of Fort Duquesne by British forces.

The 1707 Act of Union created

the entity known as Great Britain.

What was the biggest obstacle to the American colonies manufacturing their own goods rather than relying on imports?

the high cost of labor

Louisiana's Cajun culture was formed by

the migration of Acadians.

The primary concern of British negotiators in forging the Treaty of Paris (1763) was

the security of Britain's mainland colonies.

What was the key reason Spain was committed to preserving its Florida military bases?

to protect Spain's Caribbean empire from the British

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Pontiac's Rebellion?

to unify Indian peoples across the continent


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