What were some of the tensions that existed between the British and French during the colonial era?
What will be an ideal response?
Some of the answers the student should mention are resource conflicts for primary resources such as furs, fish, and the control of territory. The 1763 Treaty of Paris, which gave the land north of Massachusetts up to Acadia to Great Britain, did not set exact boundaries, and so this caused tension between France and Britain along the borders, and forced the removal of French Acadians by the British. This subject is covered in greater detail in Chapter 6: Quebec.
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Explain briefly why upper-level winds at middle latitudes in the northern hemisphere blow from west to east. In what direction do upper-level winds at middle latitudes in the southern hemisphere blow?
What will be an ideal response?
A resource that is naturally produced at rates similar to our use can be called a(n) ________
A) renewable resource B) human resource C) cultural resource D) natural resource E) economic resource
Paleomagnetic data plotted on a map suggested that the magnetic pole had moved over time; this
phenomenon was called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
More than half of all the flash-flood deaths occurring in the United States:
A) occur in the winter when people are not expecting severe weather and are less aware. B) occur during mesoscale convective complexes. C) happen in the early morning hours. D) are a result of poor decisions made by drivers who encounter flooded roadways.