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An economic effect of the French and Indian War on American colonists was that

A
many colonists gained wealth from food and supplies sold to the British army.
B
many farmers lost money when the military raided their crop stores.
C
many colonists gained greater wealth as the British lowered taxes.
D
many farmers lost money as British troops drove them from their homes.
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According to the Treaty of Paris that ended the French and Indian War in 1763,

A
The British gave France their empire in North America.
B
The French gave Great Britain their empire in North America.
C
Indigenous people gave France some of their land.
D
The French gave Indigenous people some of their land.
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How did most American colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773?

A
by appointing tea agents
B
by dumping shipments of tea into the harbor
C
by boycotting tea
D
by voting against the Townshend Acts
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Which Indigenous group formed an alliance with the British as the French and Indian War began?

A
the Huron
B
the Ottawa
C
the Iroquois Confederacy
D
the Algonquin
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Locke’s belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant that

A
citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.
B
the government holds absolute authority and should determine all the rights of its citizens.
C
citizens should not have to obey the laws of government and should only be concerned with their individual rights.
D
kings, queens, and other royals must obey the same laws as the citizens of a country.
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According to the Proclamation of 1763 at the end of the French and Indian War,

A
British officials reserved the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Indigenous peoples.
B
British officials reserved the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for American colonists.
C
British officials reserved the land east of the Appalachian Mountains for British citizens.
D
British officials reserved the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for French citizens.
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Consider these colonial reactions to British policies:

A
Colonists relied on colonial congresses to resist different British policies.
B
Colonists relied on armed conflict to resist different British policies.
C
Colonists used the same action to resist different British policies.
D
Colonists used different actions to resist different British policies.
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Which of the following best describes the events of Boston Tea Party in 1773?

A
Indigenous people boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped a shipment of tea into the water.
B
Colonists in disguise boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped a shipment of tea in the water.
C
The British dumped tea in Boston Harbor after colonists boycotted a shipment of tea and refused to buy it.
D
Colonists met in Boston’s Old South Meeting House to discuss how to smuggle tea into the colonies.
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How did Mercy Otis Warren participate in colonial politics during the 1760s and 1770s?

A
Warren served as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly.
B
Warren brought lawsuits against British policy.
C
Warren hosted protest meetings in Boston.
D
Warren argued for more educational opportunities for women.

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