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Which of the following best explains a result of the Seven Years War?
Which of the following best explains a result of the Seven Years War?
- Great Britain gained a claim to land extending to the Mississippi River (correct)
- Great Britain and Spain established an alliance
- France sold the Louisiana Territory to Great Britain
- British influence over its North American colonies decreased
Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War had which of the following economic consequences for its American colonies?
Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War had which of the following economic consequences for its American colonies?
- The British government granted certain American colonists a monopoly on the fur trade without French competition
- The British government forced American merchants to supply the British Royal Navy without payment
- The British government increased taxation of colonial goods to help pay off the debt created by the war (correct)
- The British government paid for the construction of canals to encourage trade between the Great Lakes region and the East Coast
The conclusion of the Seven Years' War had which of the following effects on Native American societies?
The conclusion of the Seven Years' War had which of the following effects on Native American societies?
- Native Americans allied with Great Britain gained the right to become British citizens, angering the colonists
- The British government attempted to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and Native Americans (correct)
- Native Americans gained control of all of the western fur trade with British colonists
- British and French officials agreed to force Native Americans to move to reservations west of the Mississippi River
In the excerpt, Otis was responding to which of the following developments?
In the excerpt, Otis was responding to which of the following developments?
Which of the following was a major purpose of Otis' pamphlet?
Which of the following was a major purpose of Otis' pamphlet?
By the 1770s, to which of the following groups would Otis' argument that the colonies 'must obey' Parliament most appeal?
By the 1770s, to which of the following groups would Otis' argument that the colonies 'must obey' Parliament most appeal?
The ideas in the excerpt were most likely interpreted by American colonists in the 1770s as a call to reject which of the following?
The ideas in the excerpt were most likely interpreted by American colonists in the 1770s as a call to reject which of the following?
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Seven Years War Consequences
- The Treaty of Paris ceded French territorial claims in North America east of the Mississippi River to Great Britain, greatly expanding British land claims.
- Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War led to increased taxation and control over its American colonies to offset war debt, exemplified by new tax policies.
Impact on Native American Societies
- Post-war, the British government sought to limit western settlement through the Proclamation of 1763, attempting to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans, though enforcement was weak.
Colonial Responses to British Policies
- Colonial opposition intensified after the Seven Years' War, particularly against new revenue-raising measures, motivating influential figures like James Otis to argue against parliamentary taxation which they viewed as unconstitutional.
- Otis' pamphlet emphasized the belief that British taxation on colonial trade violated British constitutional principles, advocating for collaboration among colonists against these taxes.
Loyalist Sentiments
- Otis’ argument that colonies were required to obey Parliament resonated primarily with Loyalists, especially prevalent in New York, reinforcing their allegiance to British authority.
Enlightenment Ideas in the American Revolution
- Enlightenment philosophy, particularly John Locke's ideas, encouraged American colonists in the 1770s to reject the divine right of kings, promoting the notion of natural rights and self-governance.
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