6-1 AP F&I War - The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis pt 1

Who became the Royal Governor of Massachusetts in 1771?

• Thomas Hutchinson

• George Washington

• Edward Braddock

• William Pitt

What did Thomas Hutchinson believe about the British government's plans to tax the colonies?

• They were unwise and illegitimate

• They were necessary for the repayment of war debt

• They were supported by most Bostonians

• They were a violation of colonial liberties

What did the colonists' invocation of terms like liberty, tyranny, and slavery inspire?

• Passionate resistance in the 1760s and 1770s

• Support for British tax policies

• A desire for stronger ties with the British empire

• A call for the end of African American slavery

What was the central turning point of the Seven Years' War?

• The Battle of Fort Necessity

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Quebec

• The Albany Congress

What was the purpose of the Albany Congress?

• To repair trade relations with the Mohawks

• To propose a unified colonial government

• To negotiate a peace treaty with the French

• To secure the Iroquois' help against the French

What was the outcome of Braddock's expedition to Fort Duquesne?

• A British victory and capture of the fort

• A French victory and defeat of the British

• A stalemate with no clear winner

• A Native American victory and expulsion of both the British and French

What did the Treaty of Paris in 1763 result in?

• French cession of their North American empire

• British sovereignty from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River

• Transfer of French territory west of the Mississippi River to Spain

• All of the above

What did the loss of a French to the British lead to in the colonies?

• Increased ambitions of settlers in the west

• Disappointment for hopes of land and wealth

• Religious expectations being dashed

• All of the above

What did Minavavana, an Ojibwa chief, emphasize to the English trader?

• The need for British presents and treaties

• The continued state of war between the British and Native Americans

• The importance of French military presence in the Great Lakes region

• The desire for peace and cooperation with the British