Colonial Fur Trade in North America

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What were critical elements of deist thought?

Belief in miracles, prophecies, and religious mysteries

Rejection of religions based on books claiming to contain the revealed word of God (correct)

Assertion that God does not exist

Acceptance of religious dogma and demagogy

What was the impact of The Great Awakening on American culture?

It discouraged believers from exercising their own judgment

It strengthened the status of the old-fashioned clergy

It encouraged the proliferation of denominations and the toleration of dissent (correct)

It emphasized the power and right of individual choice and popular resistance to established authority

Who was considered a Deist according to the text?

Benjamin Franklin (correct)

Jonathan Edwards

George Whitefield

William & Mary

How did education in the colonial period fall largely to parents and clergy?

Through private tutoring by educated individuals Signup and view all the answers

What factor determined the location of the fur trade during colonial times?

Availability of quality pelts in severe winter regions Signup and view all the answers

In addition to Canada, where else did some fur trade activity take place?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the competition between Indian nations and their European trading partners?

Embroilment in a series of colonial wars Signup and view all the answers

What lesson did British officers learn from the colonial wars that would have implications for the Revolution?

Underestimation of colonists' ability to defend themselves Signup and view all the answers

What best describes the situation of the colonists in terms of military resources compared to Britain?

The colonists had no professional army or navy, and lacked funding for local military. Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of beaver wool in the colonial fur trade?

Beaver wool was used to make high-fashion men's hats, replacing silk in the nineteenth century. Signup and view all the answers

What term best describes the action of the colonists against Britain as stated in the text?

Overthrow Signup and view all the answers

What was a key factor contributing to the colonists' revolutionary action according to the text?

The lack of financial support for local military in the colonies Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Quartering Act of 1765?

To provide housing for British soldiers in American barracks and public houses Signup and view all the answers

How did colonial assemblies feel about being required to provide quarter for British troops?

They were resentful and disliked being commanded to provide quarter Signup and view all the answers

Why were Americans enraged by the practice of quartering soldiers?

They felt it treated them like second class citizens compared to their countrymen in Britain Signup and view all the answers

How did the Royal navy contribute to mounting anger and resentment toward the king and Parliament?

By forcing unwilling colonists into service during colonial wars Signup and view all the answers

Colonial Fur Trade in North America

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