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Which statement is true of the British colony of Jamestown?

A
It was founded as a debtor’s colony for British people who had lost their land as a result of a debt.
B
It was founded for profit and created the first colonial representative body.
C
It suffered severe losses due to disease and warfare with the Spanish.
D
It was seen by the British as their most immediately successful colony due to a rich economy based on tobacco.
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What kind of government did the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay create?

A
democracy
B
a meritocracy
C
a theocracy
D
an autocracy
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This timeline shows the settlement of North America.

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A
Quebec was founded, Jamestown was founded, and the Seven Years’ War was fought.
B
Virginia was founded, Quebec was founded, and the French and Indian War was fought.
C
Jamestown was founded, Quebec was founded, and the Seven Years’ War was fought.
D
The Virginia Commonwealth was founded, New France was founded, and the French and Indian War was fought.
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Read this account of an incident in the French and Indian War.September 20, 1755When we came there we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic, that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded. –George WashingtonJuly 18, 1755Which of the following can be assumed after reading this passage?

A
The size of the troops was about the same.
B
The British panicked when they were attacked.
C
The officers did not help their men.
D
The British struck first.
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The map shows the area of The Seven Years’ War.

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A
The French had more land.
B
The French fought on their own territory.
C
The French repeatedly defeated the British Navy near the coast.
D
The French surrounded the British.
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What most accurately describes the relationship between the British colonies and Indigenous peoples in the Americas?

A
British colonies wanted to integrate Indigenous peoples into their culture and religion.
B
British colonies developed strong trading partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
C
British colonies wanted to share land with Indigenous peoples.
D
British colonies wanted Indigenous peoples out of the way so the colonies could profit more.
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How did the Spanish and French differ in their treatment of Indigenous peoples?

A
The Spanish forced Indigenous peoples to convert to Christianity while the French built relationships with them.
B
The French arrived in large numbers, while the Spanish arrived in small numbers.
C
The French were dependent on the fur trade, while the Spanish were dependent on the sugar trade.
D
The Spanish built relationships with Indigenous peoples, while the French forced their culture onto them.
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Which countries sought control of North America during the Seven Years War?

A
the Netherlands and France
B
Spain and Britain
C
France and Britain
D
Spain and France
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Look at these graphs.

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A
New England colonists were not able to farm.
B
The colonies had different growing seasons.
C
New England colonies had limited access to waterways.
D
Southern colonies did not have a plantation system.
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Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France?

A
They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific.
B
They sought to convert Indigenous peoples and were looking for new land to explore.
C
They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert Indigenous peoples.
D
They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.
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Read this passage from a British newspaper.The French and Indians, the Number of each not known, had, as we found after, possessed the Sides and Brow of a Hill, in a circular Form, from the Extreme of which some of them fired upon one of our advanced Flank Parties. This immediately struck a general Panic; the Men could not be persuaded to form regularly; in great Confusion they fell back . . . . no Order could be restored.–The Public AdvertiserSeptember 20, 1755Based on this passage, which statement is true?

A
The British panicked when they were shot at.
B
The French and Indigenous peoples were very alarmed.
C
The British were on a hill in a circle.
D
The British fired and then panicked.
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The map shows the area of The Seven Years’ War.

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A
The location of the Spanish border would likely cause conflict with France and Britain.
B
The closeness of French and British colonies would likely cause conflict.
C
The French-controlled interior waterways were important to trade and stocks.
D
The British-controlled coast was susceptible to invasion.

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