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During the Revolutionary Period, most residents of East and West Florida were

A
lumberjacks.
B
Spanish settlers.
C
Loyalists.
D
plantation owners.
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How did the governor of East Florida increase the population?

A
by offering land grants
B
by clearing forests
C
by attracting Spanish settlers
D
by attracting French settlers
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Which explains how Bernardo de Gálvez affected the American Revolution?

A
De Gálvez helped to draft the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolution.
B
De Gálvez led Spanish forces north, which aided colonists who defeated the British.
C
De Gálvez helped to draft the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which gave control of Spain to Florida.
D
De Gálvez led Spanish forces to New Orleans, where they defeated the British and regained control of the Mississippi.
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At the Siege of Pensacola in 1781, British troops were attacked by

A
plantation owners.
B
Bernardo de Gálvez.
C
enslaved persons.
D
James Grant.
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Much of the success of East Florida was credited to

A
James Grant.
B
Bernardo de Gálvez.
C
lumberjacks.
D
fur trappers.
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Which best explains why Britain divided Florida into two colonies following the French and Indian War?

A
Britain felt that Florida was too large to govern as one colony, so it formed East and West Florida.
B
Britain felt that Florida was too large to govern as one colony, so it gave half of the colony to France.
C
Britain was required to divide Florida into separate colonies by the 1763 Treaty of Paris.
D
Britain was required to divide Florida into separate colonies by France and Spain.
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Which economic activities did the governor of East Florida promote?

A
farming and lumberjacking
B
farming and development
C
trapping and trading
D
trapping and development
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Which explains how the actions of Bernardo de Gálvez affected British troops in Florida?

A
By opening a second front at Mobile, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to Pensacola.
B
By opening a second front at Pensacola, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops north.
C
By opening a second front at Mobile, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to East Florida.
D
By opening a second front at Pensacola, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to Mobile.
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Under the rule of Great Britain, both East and West Florida attracted

A
Spanish settlers.
B
French explorers.
C
white settlers.
D
enslaved people.
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Spain entered the Revolutionary War in 1779 to help

A
defeat American colonies and regain Florida.
B
defeat Britain and regain Florida.
C
defeat France and divide Florida into colonies.
D
defeat Britain and divide Florida into colonies.
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Which actions did Spain take leading up to and during the Revolutionary War? Check all that apply.smuggling weapons to American patriotstaking control of Florida from Great Britainceding the Florida territory to Great Britainsupporting Loyalist causes in the revolutiondeveloping coastal cities in East Florida

A
smuggling weapons to American patriots
B
taking control of Florida from Great Britain
C
ceding the Florida territory to Great Britain
D
supporting Loyalist causes in the revolution
E
developing coastal cities in East Florida
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Which best explains how Spain affected the outcome of the Revolutionary War?

A
By secretly giving money and supplies to Britain, Spain helped to defeat the colonies.
B
By secretly supplying troops and weapons to Britain, Spain helped to defeat the colonies.
C
By secretly supplying troops and weapons to the colonies, Spain helped to defeat Britain.
D
By secretly giving money and supplies to the colonies, Spain helped to defeat Britain.
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During the Revolutionary Period, which did James Grant accomplish ? Check all that apply.lead raids on patriot towns in Floridaserve as a general in the British armyserve as the first governor of East Floridaoffer free land grants for settlementfight in the Siege of Pensacola

A
lead raids on patriot towns in Florida
B
serve as a general in the British army
C
serve as the first governor of East Florida
D
offer free land grants for settlement
E
fight in the Siege of Pensacola
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Bernard de Gálvez led troops to victory in Florida at in 1781.

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