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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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Who gained control of the Ohio River Valley following the French and Indian War?

A
the Algonquin
B
Britain
C
France
D
the Iroquois Confederacy
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How does the organization of the US government reflect the ideas of Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

A
All US citizens possess certain natural rights.
B
Religion is completely separate from government.
C
The government is divided into three branches.
D
Citizens of the United States have the right to vote.
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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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What effect did the Townshend Acts have on American colonies?

A
They established new trade measures and prohibitions.
B
They formed new peace treaties with Indigenous peoples.
C
They drew a new boundary between French and English colonies.
D
They created new taxes on American colonists.
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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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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 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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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 Indigenous groups formed an alliance with the French as the French and Indian War began?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron
B
the Cherokee and the Algonquin
C
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Cherokee
D
the Algonquin and the Huron

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