Ch. 6: Dual For North America...Grqs

5 Questions | By Bennett | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 69

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Questions and Answers

1.

. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the American colonies
- A.
  
  Managed to stay out of European wars.
- B.
  
  Relied totally on the British military for defense.
- C.
  
  Sent soldiers to fight for Britain on the European continent.
- D.
  
  Became involved in every one of the European “world wars.”
2.

The most valuable resource exploited by the colonists of New France was
- A.
  
  Fish.
- B.
  
  Gold.
- C.
  
  Timber.
- D.
  
  Beavers
3.

The coureurs de bois were
- A.
  
  French soldiers.
- B.
  
  Mixed-race descendants of French and Indians.
- C.
  
  Jesuit priests.
- D.
  
  French fur trappers
4.

Which of the following is not among the reasons for the slow growth of population in New France?
- A.
  
  French peasants had little economic incentive to migrate.
- B.
  
  Religious minorities were not permitted to emigrate.
- C.
  
  The French government favored its Caribbean, island colonies over New France.
- D.
  
  The colony was unable to sustain itself economically.
5.

Which of the following was not true of French relations with the Indians in New France?
- A.
  
  Indians were excluded from the fur business.
- B.
  
  Indian numbers were decimated by diseases and alcohol.
- C.
  
  French Jesuit missionaries attempted to convert the Indians.
- D.
  
  Destruction of the beaver violated Indians' beliefs and inflicted ecological damage.