Spain’s rulers regarded the American colonies primarily as __________.
a. a source of wealth
b. a place to send undesirables
c. a stepping-stone to Asia
d. the home of potential Christian converts
a. a source of wealth
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A) bishop B) patriarch C) presbyter D) procurator E) priest
How did the British respond to the strong Patriot resistance encountered at Bunker Hill and the creation of the Continental Army under General George Washington?
A) They offered incentives to Loyalists to join their side. B) They prepared for a sustained military conflict. C) They explored options for withdrawal from the conflict. D) They sought more assistance from European powers.
Factors explaining why Britain retained Canada in 1763 included
a. fear that continued French control of Canada ensured there would be another war. b. a majority of French Canadians wanted the British to stay. c. rich mineral deposits in Upper Canada promised rich profits to whoever controlled them. d. all of these choices. e. none of these choices.
By 1610, the Jamestown settlement looked like a failure. What saved it?
a. A series of successful wars against the neighboring Indians b. The discovery that a strain of tobacco could be grown there c. An end to the drought that had ruined the settlers' harvests d. The arrival of a new governor, John Rolfe