Question

1. by the 1750s, american colonial assemblies (a) exercised a significant degree of authority to levy taxes (b) existed only to implement the policies of the english parliament (c) felt little loyalty to the english government (d) consisted of colonists all approved by royal governors 5. the proposed albany plan of 1754 (a) was intended to give the colonies greater independence from royal authority (b) recognized the land rights of indian tribes living within the colonies (c) was approved by the colonial assemblies but was vetoed by parliament (d) revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other 6. as a result of the seven years war, in north america, england (a) confirmed its commercial supremacy (b) increased its political control of the settled regions (c) both a and b (d) neither a nor b 7. the major participants in the seven years war, in north america, were (a) the colonists, the english, and the spanish (b) the french, the colonists, and the spanish (c) the iroquois, the english, and the french (d) the french, the spanish, and the english 8. during the eighteenth century, in north america, the french differed from the english in indians relations in that the french (a) offered the indians more and better trading goods (b) largely isolated themselves from indian tribes (c) were more tolerant of indian cultures (d) made little effort to convert indians to christianity 9. what future american revolutionary figure surrendered to french forces in 1754 at fort necessity in the ohio valley? (a) george washington (b) patrick henry (c) james madison (d) benedict arnold 10. the first clash of the french and indian war took place near what is now (a) detroit (b) buffalo (c) pittsburgh (d) st. louis 11. the french and indian war was fought in (a) india (b) the west indies (c) middle east (d) all of the above

Explanation:

1. By the 1750s, American colonial assemblies had the power to levy taxes. They were not just to implement English - Parliament policies, still had some loyalty to the English government, and not all colonists in assemblies were approved by royal governors.
2. The Albany Plan of 1754 revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other as it was a proposed plan for inter - colonial unity but faced many challenges.
3. As a result of the Seven Years' War in North America, England confirmed its commercial supremacy and increased its political control of the settled regions.
4. The major participants in the Seven Years' War in North America were the Iroquois, the English, and the French.
5. In the 18th century in North America, the French were more tolerant of Indian cultures compared to the English.
6. George Washington surrendered to French forces in 1754 at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley.
7. The first clash of the French and Indian War took place near what is now Pittsburgh.
8. The French and Indian War was fought in North America, not in India, the West Indies or the Middle East.

Answer:

1. A. exercised a significant degree of authority to levy taxes
2. D. revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other
3. C. both A and B
4. C. the Iroquois, the English, and the French
5. C. were more tolerant of Indian cultures
6. A. George Washington
7. C. Pittsburgh
8. None of the above (it was fought in North America)