The Duel for North America, 1608–1763

1. Chapter 6 The Duel for North America, 1608–1763

2. Question All of the following were true of Queen Anne’s War EXCEPT • it pitted British colonists against the French coureurs de bois. • both sides recruited whatever Indian allies they could. • France and Britain considered America worth a commitment of large detachments of regular troops. • Indian allies of the French ravaged Deerfield, Massachusetts.

3. Answer All of the following were true of Queen Anne’s War EXCEPT • it pitted British colonists against the French coureurs de bois. • both sides recruited whatever Indian allies they could. • France and Britain considered America worth a commitment of large detachments of regular troops. (correct) • Indian allies of the French ravaged Deerfield, Massachusetts. Hint: See pages 112–113.

4. Question All of the following were true of King George’s War EXCEPT • it began as a small-scale war with Spain in America and soon merged with the large-scale War of Spanish Succession in Europe. • France allied itself with Spain. • a rustic force of New Englanders invaded New France. • with help from a British fleet and with a great deal of good luck, the raw and sometimes drunken recruits captured the reputedly impregnable French fortress of Louisbourg.

5. Answer All of the following were true of King George’s War EXCEPT • it began as a small-scale war with Spain in America and soon merged with the large-scale War of Spanish Succession in Europe. (correct) • France allied itself with Spain. • a rustic force of New Englanders invaded New France. • with help from a British fleet and with a great deal of good luck, the raw and sometimes drunken recruits captured the reputedly impregnable French fortress of Louisbourg. Hint: See page 114.

6. Question All of the following were true of the French and Indian War EXCEPT • it was touched off by George Washington in the wilds of the Ohio Valley in 1754. • it widened into the most far-flung conflict the world had yet seen—the Seven Years’ War. • like the first three Anglo-French colonial wars, it started in Europe. • it was fought not only in America, but in Europe, in the West Indies, in the Philippines, in Africa, and on the ocean.

7. Answer All of the following were true of the French and Indian War EXCEPT • it was touched off by George Washington in the wilds of the Ohio Valley in 1754. • it widened into the most far-flung conflict the world had yet seen—the Seven Years’ War. • like the first three Anglo-French colonial wars, it started in Europe. (correct) • it was fought not only in America, but in Europe, in the West Indies, in the Philippines, in Africa, and on the ocean. Hint: See pages 116–117.

8. Question All of the following were true of the Albany Congress EXCEPT • the immediate purpose was to keep the Iroquois tribes loyal to the British in the spreading war. • the longer-range purpose at Albany was to achieve greater colonial unity and thus bolster the common defense against France. • Benjamin Franklin’s contribution was a well-devised but premature scheme for colonial home rule. • the Albany delegates unanimously adopted Franklin’s plan, and it was ratified both by individual colonies and the London regime.

9. Answer All of the following were true of the Albany Congress EXCEPT • the immediate purpose was to keep the Iroquois tribes loyal to the British in the spreading war. • the longer-range purpose at Albany was to achieve greater colonial unity and thus bolster the common defense against France. • Benjamin Franklin’s contribution was a well-devised but premature scheme for colonial home rule. • the Albany delegates unanimously adopted Franklin’s plan, and it was ratified both by individual colonies and the London regime. (correct) Hint: See page 117.

10. Question American “buckskin” militia’s experience with British Regulars during the French and Indian War • undermined colonial unity. • undermined colonial self-esteem. • shattered the myth of British invincibility. • shattered British defenses against the French and Indians.

11. Answer American “buckskin” militia’s experience with British Regulars during the French and Indian War • undermined colonial unity. • undermined colonial self-esteem. • shattered the myth of British invincibility. (correct) • shattered British defenses against the French and Indians. Hint: See page 117.

12. Question All of the following were true of the Battle of Quebec EXCEPT • it resulted in a ringing French victory, led by the Marquis de Montcalm, over General Wolfe’s British Army. • it ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British and American history. • General Wolfe’s vanguard scaled the cliff outside Quebec, pulling itself upward by the bushes and showing the way for the others. • the two armies faced each other on the Plains of Abraham on the outskirts of Quebec.

13. Answer All of the following were true of the Battle of Quebec EXCEPT • it resulted in a ringing French victory, led by the Marquis de Montcalm, over General Wolfe’s British Army. (correct) • it ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British and American history. • General Wolfe’s vanguard scaled the cliff outside Quebec, pulling itself upward by the bushes and showing the way for the others. • the two armies faced each other on the Plains of Abraham on the outskirts of Quebec. Hint: See page 120.

14. Question All of the following were true of Pontiac’s Uprising EXCEPT • Pontiac’s warriors besieged Detroit in the spring of 1763 and eventually overran all but three British posts west of the Appalachians. • one British commander ordered blankets infected with smallpox to be distributed among the Indians. • the British tactics spurred the uprising further, and destroyed any chance of truce to the frontier between the British and Native Americans. • it resulted in part in the Proclamation of 1763.

15. Answer All of the following were true of Pontiac’s Uprising EXCEPT • Pontiac’s warriors besieged Detroit in the spring of 1763 and eventually overran all but three British posts west of the Appalachians. • one British commander ordered blankets infected with smallpox to be distributed among the Indians. • the British tactics spurred the uprising further, and destroyed any chance of truce to the frontier between the British and Native Americans. (correct) • it resulted in part in the Proclamation of 1763. Hint: See page 122.

16. Question All of the following were true of the Proclamation of 1763 EXCEPT • it appeared to colonists to have come out of a clear sky. • it flatly prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians, pending further adjustments. • countless Americans, especially land speculators, were dismayed and angered. • this long-considered document was designed to oppress the colonists, not to prevent another bloody eruption like Pontiac’s uprising, as the London government claimed.

17. Answer All of the following were true of the Proclamation of 1763 EXCEPT • it appeared to colonists to have come out of a clear sky. • it flatly prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians, pending further adjustments. • countless Americans, especially land speculators, were dismayed and angered. • this long-considered document was designed to oppress the colonists, not to prevent another bloody eruption like Pontiac’s uprising, as the London government claimed. (correct) Hint: See pages 122 and 124.

18. Question All of the following were true of Samuel de Champlain EXCEPT • his friendship with the Iroquois bolstered French penetration of the Ohio Valley. • he was an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership fairly earned him the title “Father of New France.” • Champlain entered into friendly relations the nearby Huron Indian tribes. • at the Hurons’ request, he joined them in battle against their foes, the federated Iroquois tribes of the upper New York area.

19. Answer All of the following were true of Samuel de Champlain EXCEPT • his friendship with the Iroquois bolstered French penetration of the Ohio Valley. (correct) • he was an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership fairly earned him the title “Father of New France.” • Champlain entered into friendly relations the nearby Huron Indian tribes. • at the Hurons’ request, he joined them in battle against their foes, the federated Iroquois tribes of the upper New York area. Hint: See page 110.

20. Question All of the following were true of William Pitt EXCEPT he • was popularly known as the “Great Commoner.” • refused to reimburse the colonies for their expenditures in the Seven Years’ War. • soon earned the title “Organizer of Victory.” • believed passionately in his cause, in his country, and in himself.

21. Answer All of the following were true of William Pitt EXCEPT he • was popularly known as the “Great Commoner.” • refused to reimburse the colonies for their expenditures in the Seven Years’ War. (correct) • soon earned the title “Organizer of Victory.” • believed passionately in his cause, in his country, and in himself. Hint: See pages 119 and 121.