During the 1760s British policy makers sought to raise revenues from the American colonies for the purpose of
A) defraying costs of the British empire in India.
B) creating a new royal palace designed to rival Versailles.
C) contributing to Britain's extensive policies of poor relief.
D) building a new Mediterranean fleet.
E) paying for the expenses of the British army in its defense of the colonies.
E
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A) confidence in the virtues of the farmer. B) a belief that change could be accomplished through the political process. C) a shared unrealistic idealism. D) a focus on urban issues.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?
a. The creation of a central colonial government under the Albany Plan of Union. b. A weakening of liberties as France made gains in North America. c. Strengthened pride among American colonists about being part of the British empire. d. The founding of the new colony of Ohio in territory acquired from France.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Whose Light and Truth, published in 1836, offered a history of the world which demonstrated black superiority and minimized the presence of whites?
a. Frederick Douglass b. James McCune Smith c. Lunsford Lane d. Robert Benjamin Lewis