Deck 5: Empires, War, and the Transformation of Indian Country, 1700-1765

Question 1

In the eighteenth century,most of the territory that would eventually become the United States was controlled by the

A)British.
B)French.
C)Spanish.
D)Indians.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In Queen Anne's War,relations between European nations and different Indian groups

A)were not significant for any European power.
B)proved crucial for the French,Spanish,and British.
C)were strategically helpful to the British only.
D)were strategically helpful to the French only.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Spain came to regret its role in the rise of the Comancher'a because

A)the Comanche would ally themselves with the British against Spain.
B)Comanche raids would later wreak havoc on Spanish settlements.
C)the Apaches and Navajos,which formed out of the Comancher'a,would pose a threat to them.
D)it was through the Comancher'a that the Spanish introduced horses to North America.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of the French colonists?

A)They depended on economy based on animal furs and skins.
B)They lived among the Indians.
C)They were less reliant on Indians as trading partners.
D)They intermarried with native women.

Question 5

Following the Tuscarora War of 1711-1713,the defeated Indians allied themselves with the

A)Iroquois League.
B)French.
C)English colonists.
D)Yamasee Indians.

Question 6

Colonists and Native Americans were drawn into imperial wars beginning with

A)Queen Anne's War.
B)King William's War.
C)King George's War.
D)the War of Jenkins's Ear.

Question 7

Spain was committed to protecting its North American military bases in

A)Texas.
B)New Mexico.
C)Arizona.
D)Florida.

Question 8

The complex diplomatic relationships common among Indians in the eighteenth century were,in part,the result of

A)a more unified front against Europeans.
B)decentralized leadership.
C)how the village had given way to the tribe as the fundamental political unit.
D)a lack of thoughtful strategy.

Question 9

Between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean,Indians did not exploit the rivalries among European powers because

A)both the French presence and the Spanish presence in the West were insignificant.
B)they feared Europeans' military strength.
C)French and Spanish colonists were unwilling to deal with Indians.
D)in the West they held sway and had no need of such strategies.

Question 10

What happened to the balance of power after Queen Anne's War?

A)It shifted toward the British.
B)It shifted toward the French.
C)It shifted toward the Spanish.
D)It did not decisively shift.

Question 11

The Iroquois League

A)proved to be a loyal ally to Britain.
B)generally allied themselves with Britain but also made agreements with the French.
C)generally allied themselves with Britain but also made agreements with the Spanish.
D)proved to be a loyal ally to the French.

Question 12

The War of Jenkins's Ear pitted the British against the

A)Iroquois.
B)French.
C)Spanish.
D)Dutch.

Question 13

The French held the advantage with Indians in southeastern Texas because they

A)intermarried with Caddos.
B)carried banners depicting the Virgin Mary.
C)extended their religious faith and its requirements.
D)brought fewer women with them to diplomatic ceremonies.

Question 14

During the first half of the eighteenth century the four major powers in North America were the

A)Iroquois,Dutch,Spanish,and British.
B)Iroquois,French,Spanish,and British.
C)Iroquois,French,Dutch,and British.
D)Dutch,French,Spanish,and British.

Question 15

In the 1700s,relations with the Caddo Indians were

A)competed for by the French and Spanish.
B)nurtured by the French but neglected by the Spanish.
C)nurtured by the Spanish but neglected by the French.
D)neglected by both the French and the Spanish.

Question 16

One of the outcomes of King George's War was that

A)it created tension between the colonists and the royal government.
B)it further cemented bonds between the colonists and Britain's transatlantic empire.
C)the French fort at Louisbourg in Nova Scotia became a permanent British possession.
D)many New Englanders now felt that Protestantism was under threat.

Question 17

The Shawnee cultivated ties with the

A)Iroquois.
B)British.
C)French.
D)Creeks.

Question 18

Beginning in the 1680s the northern plains of the West were dominated by the

A)Caddo.
B)Comanche.
C)Sioux.
D)Cherokee.

Question 19

Covenant Chain refers to

A)the alliances uniting the various Indian confederations.
B)a defensive alliance consisting of New York,Massachusetts,Connecticut,Rhode Island,and Maryland.
C)a pattern of councils and treaties between New York and the Iroquois League.
D)an imperial cooperative among key European nations.

Question 20

The major Indian ethnic groups of the upper Midwest,such as the Ottawas,Miamis,and Potawatomis were formed by refugees from various

A)Algonquian peoples around Lake Michigan.
B)Algonquian peoples around the upper Ohio River valley.
C)Iroquois peoples around Lake Michigan.
D)Iroquois peoples around the upper Ohio River valley.

Question 21

The biggest obstacle to colonial manufacturing was that

A)British economic policies encouraged colonists to focus on exporting more raw commodities.
B)Parliament forbade the manufacture of specific goods,such as hats.
C)most colonists wanted to farm rather than manufacture goods.
D)the skilled labor force necessary for manufacturing was simply lacking in the colonies.

Question 22

The battle on the Plains of Abraham resulted in the fall of

A)Fort William Henry.
B)Fort Duquesne.
C)QuébeC.
D)Montreal.

Question 23

The Albany Convention in 1754 endorsed the Plan of Union,which created a single governing authority for

A)defensive purposes.
B)the regulation of commerce.
C)a unified approach to colonial-Indian relations.
D)the implementation of taxation in the colonies.

Question 24

The first post offices in colonial ports were established by

A)Ben Franklin.
B)Thomas Neale.
C)William Johnson.
D)William Shirley.

Question 25

The Treaty of Paris,which altered the geography of European empires,yielded the biggest gains for

A)Spain.
B)France.
C)Britain.
D)Prussia.

Question 26

Which of the following was the most devastating item traded to the Indians?

A)liquor
B)tobacco
C)muskets
D)axes

Question 27

During the eighteenth century,trade to the American colonies

A)declined.
B)rose gradually.
C)skyrocketed.
D)remained much the same as in the previous century.

Question 28

Who was compelled to surrender Fort Necessity to his enemies in May of 1754?

A)James Wolfe
B)William Pitt
C)Edward Braddock
D)George Washington

Question 29

The term empire of goods refers to

A)the premise that the colonies were to serve the purpose of making the mother country prosper.
B)a system of commercial exchange that linked a widely dispersed population through the things they purchased.
C)a society in which the purchase of material goods is central.
D)the ability of a nation and its imperial holdings to manufacture enough goods to support a healthy system of trade.

Question 30

Spain established missions and presidios along the Pacific coast during the

A)first third of the eighteenth century.
B)middle of the eighteenth century.
C)last third of the eighteenth century.
D)early years of the nineteenth century.

Question 31

The period from 1720 to 1770 is often described as a time when colonists

A)developed particularly negative attitudes toward Native Americans.
B)developed a sense of independence from Britain.
C)adopted French ways.
D)adopted English ways.

Question 32

The French and Indian War began as a conflict

A)between French and British ships in the English Channel.
B)over Spain's ban against British trade in the West Indies.
C)between French and British soldiers in Ohio.
D)over disputed territory between New France and Massachusetts.

Question 33

The British products purchased by Native Americans included

A)kettles,axes,and muskets that were identical to those purchased by the colonists.
B)kettles,axes,and muskets that were different from those purchased by the colonists.
C)cotton cloth made especially for them.
D)the same cotton cloth made for the colonists.

Question 34

For the first three years of the French and Indian War,

A)the French and their Indian allies racked up a succession of victories.
B)the British won the majority of the battles.
C)victories were evenly divided between the French and British.
D)None of these answers is correct.

Question 35

Colonial merchants and officials understood that selling rum to Indian villages was

A)crucial to the larger commercial relationship between the Indians and British Empire.
B)a service to their culture,as it was used in their festivals and rituals.
C)a necessary tool to bring about domestic and political instability among Native Americans.
D)the "Design of Providence" to wipe out the indigenous population.

Question 36

The Easton Treaty conference helped to transform the war in Britain's favor by

A)initiating massive deficit spending to fund war efforts.
B)improving relations with native groups in the Ohio country.
C)striking an agreement to recruit Prussian mercenaries.
D)forging an alliance with Indians who had formerly been allies of the French.

Question 37

In the mid-eighteenth century the ties binding British colonists to the empire

A)had grown weaker.
B)remained as they had been the previous century.
C)were all but dissolved.
D)had grown stronger.

Question 38

The attack on retreating British soldiers after the fall of Fort William Henry had the effect of

A)galvanizing the Indians to pursue the British along the eastern seaboard.
B)discouraging the French from continuing to fight.
C)bringing distrust between the French their Indian allies.
D)paralyzing the British colonists.

Question 39

The Postal Act of 1711 brought together the mail systems of

A)England,Ireland,and Scotland.
B)England,Ireland,Scotland,and North America.
C)England and North America.
D)all the colonial city post offices.

Question 40

When the French and Indian War expanded into Europe,Britain joined the side of

A)Sweden.
B)Russia.
C)Spain.
D)Prussia.

Question 41

After 1763,most of the Indians living in the lands gained by the British

A)were indifferent to the British officials and settlers moving into Québec.
B)migrated south.
C)complied with their new European partners.
D)rejected and resisted the terms of the peace treaty.

Question 42

Analyze the connections that developed between the colonies and Great Britain during the eighteenth century,including commerce,communication,and military alliances.

Question 43

Louisiana's Cajun culture was formed by

A)French colonists from the Great Lakes region.
B)displaced Iroquois outside of New York.
C)the migration of Acadians.
D)Protestant colonists from New France.

Question 44

The Treaty of Paris was unpopular with some observers in Britain because

A)France was allowed to keep its possessions in the Caribbean and Newfoundland.
B)Spain remained strong in North America.
C)Havana and Guadalupe were ceded to Spain.
D)France would maintain its positions along the Mississippi River.

Question 45

Explain how Pontiac's Rebellion led to the Proclamation of 1763.

Question 46

Examine the formation of new Indian ethnic groups of the East and their complex economic and diplomatic relationships in the early eighteenth century.Compare their strategy to that of the Indians of the West.

Question 47

Following the Treaty of Paris,British colonists migrated

A)north to CanadA.
B)south to Florida.
C)west into Indian country.
D)All these answers are correct.

Question 48

The Sugar Act of 1764 was passed to

A)benefit the colonies by reducing the tariff on cane sugar.
B)raise revenue to help pay off Britain's massive war debt.
C)increase the importation of molasses into the colonies.
D)help British commodities compete with those of the Spanish.

Question 49

Conflicts across the Atlantic affected the North American colonies in various ways.Summarize the effects of the imperial wars of 1702-1748 on the colonies.

Question 50

How did the French and Indian War affect relations between Britain and her North American colonists?

Question 51

The Proclamation of 1763 declared that colonists could not

A)settle or purchase land in designated areas without special royal authorization.
B)establish trade agreements with Indians outside of those made by British authorities.
C)engage Indians in armed conflict.
D)intermarry with Indian women.

Question 52

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Pontiac's Rebellion?

A)to unify Indian peoples across the continent
B)to purge the land of the British
C)to live without any trade or connection with white people
D)to return to their cultural roots

Question 53

The incident involving the Paxton Boys was a reminder of how

A)bitter and violent the Conestogas were.
B)pervasive Quaker passivism remained in Pennsylvania.
C)speculation would potentially be a critical problem for the British.
D)difficult it would be to control violence between whites and Indians.

Question 54

The ascent of the British and departure of the French meant that the Indians could

A)continue to conduct trade in much the same way as they had in the past.
B)no longer use strategic alliances with European powers to their advantage.
C)expect to be treated as allies rather than merely subjects.
D)rely on British officials to meditate in disputes among tribes.

Question 55

Analyze the position of the British,French,Spanish,and Iroquois League in North America in 1700.

Question 56

At the close of the Treaty of Paris,the region that was now Spanish Louisiana

A)still reflected a strong French cultural influence.
B)attracted French colonists from Nova Scotia.
C)excluded the city of New Orleans.
D)was in fact effectively under French control.

Question 57

Summarize the effects of the Treaty of Paris on both the French colonists and the Indians.