At the end of the Seven Years' War, the Americans ________, while the British ________.
A. were suffering from war-induced economic hard times; were saddled with a great war debt
B. celebrated their contributions to victory; voiced contempt for American soldiering and suspicions of American self-interest
C. were proud to be British; were comparably proud of their fellow Englishmen in America
D. sought to keep British troops to protect them from the Indians; thought the Americans should settle and defend the Ohio Country on their own
Answer: B
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