What was the significance of the battle at Fort Necessity?(1 point)
British defeated the French and went on to claim Fort Duquesne.
British defeated the French and went on to claim Fort Duquesne.
It was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War.
It was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War.
The battle ended in a stalemate but with heavy losses on both sides.
The battle ended in a stalemate but with heavy losses on both sides.
The battle ended the French and Indian War.
The significance of the battle at Fort Necessity was that it was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War, not that it ended the war. The correct answer would be: It was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War.
How did Florida change after the end of the French and Indian War? Select all that apply.(2 points)
Responses
Britain gained control of the territory from Spain.
Britain gained control of the territory from Spain.
The territory was divided into four distinct territories: North, South, East, and West.
The territory was divided into four distinct territories: North, South, East, and West.
Slavery was permitted to entice Southerners to settle.
Slavery was permitted to entice Southerners to settle.
West Florida developed at a much faster rate than other parts of the state.
The correct answers are:
- Britain gained control of the territory from Spain.
- Slavery was permitted to entice Southerners to settle.
In the text you read this about the aftermath of the Boston Massacre:
The soldiers were arrested and tried in court. John Adams agreed to defend them, saying that they deserved a fair trial. He wanted to show the world that the colonists believed in justice, even if the British government did not. At the trial, Adams argued that the crowd had provoked the soldiers. His arguments convinced the jury. In the end, the heaviest punishment any soldier received was a branding on the hand.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
How could John Adams defend the British soldiers but still be seen as a Patriot?(1 point)
Responses
Adams defended the soldiers because many Patriots asked him to.
Adams defended the soldiers because many Patriots asked him to.
Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice.
Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice.
Adams defended the soldiers because he thought it would make the British pity the Patriot cause.
Adams defended the soldiers because he thought it would make the British pity the Patriot cause.
Adams knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free.
The correct answer is: Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice.
“Pacificus,” Maryland Gazette, March 20, 1766
“Our Colonies must be the biggest Beggars in the World, if such small Duties appear to be intolerable Burdens in their Eyes.”
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This excerpt is from a citizen in England in response to the colonial outrage toward the Stamp Act. What central argument of the American colonists against the Stamp Act is not understood by the writer?(1 point)
Responses
that although the tax is small, it is the idea that the colonists have to repay the British government for a war they did not support that is unjust
that although the tax is small, it is the idea that the colonists have to repay the British government for a war they did not support that is unjust
that the tax may seem small to those in England but for the American colonists it is a very large amount of money
that the tax may seem small to those in England but for the American colonists it is a very large amount of money
that it is not the amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax
that it is not the amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax
that trade was heavily restricted due to the taxes, which made it difficult for the colonists to make enough money to live let alone pay the taxes
The correct answer is: that although the tax is small, it is the idea that the colonists have to repay the British government for a war they did not support that is unjust.
Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply.(2 points)
Responses
The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.
The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.
British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.
The correct answers are:
- British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
- Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?(1 point)
Responses
to declare allegiance to the King of England
to declare allegiance to the King of England
to declare war on England
to declare war on England
to raise a colonial army
to raise a colonial army
to convince France to enter the war