USH3a

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The French and Indian War was caused by a dispute over land rights to this area: Canada, Mississippi River, Ohio River Valley, Louisiana Territory

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Ohio River Valley

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What settlement ended the French and Indian War?

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Treaty of Paris (1763)

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Who fought the French and Indian War? Options: The French against the Indians, The French and British against the Indians, Indians against the Spanish, The French and Indians against the British and colonists

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The French and Indians against the British and colonists

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Which nation became the world leading power at the time by the victory in the French and Indian War?

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Britain

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Why did the French and Indian War and the Treaty of Paris cause tension between the British and the colonists? Options: The colonists felt like they should not have had to fight in the war. Britain decided to continue the policy of Salutary Neglect after the war. The colonists felt that their militia groups had contributed to the British victory in the war but they were not allowed to enjoy the spoils of victory. There was no tension between the British and the colonies following the Treaty of Paris.

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The colonists felt that their militia groups had contributed to the British victory in the war but they were not allowed to enjoy the spoils of victory.

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What was the effect of the French and Indian War on Britain economically?

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the British government was nearly bankrupt

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What were American land speculators allowed to do because of reduced threats to the American frontier by Europeans and American Indians?

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sell land in the Ohio Valley

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How did Britain's government see the American colonies?

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a source of revenue to help them pay their war debts

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What steps did Britain take to more efficiently prosecute smuggling?

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vice-admiralty courts & extensive customs service

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Why did the colonists view the vice-admiralty courts as a violation of English civil rights?

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these courts did not employ a jury of peers to decide cases