The battle at Fort Necessity was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War. It was the first military role of George Washington.
Read the selection from the Fort Necessity National Battlefield National Park then respond to the question that follows.
The Fort Necessity Story
The confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the prelude to the war fought by England and France for control of the North American continent. The struggle was known in North America as the French and Indian War.... It ended in 1763 with the removal of French power from North America.... The action at Fort Necessity was also the first major event in the military career of George Washington. It was the only time he ever surrendered to an enemy.
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Based on the illustration and the quote from Washington's report, Why were attacks by the French and their Native American allies successful against the British in the forests? (Select 2)
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The British did not have any Native American allies to help them in the forests.
The British did not have any Native American allies to help them in the forests.
The British troops moved slowly and noisily through the forests.
The British troops moved slowly and noisily through the forests.
The British were easy targets by sharpshooters with their red uniforms in the forests.
The British were easy targets by sharpshooters with their red uniforms in the forests.
The British had already adapted their fighting style to the landscape
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Based on the illustration and the quote from Washington's report, the attacks by the French and their Native American allies were successful against the British in the forests for the following two reasons:
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The British did not have any Native American allies to help them in the forests.
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The British troops moved slowly and noisily through the forests.
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Colonists preferred to pay for the additional troops sent to the colonies after the end of the French and Indian War.
Colonists preferred to pay for the additional troops sent to the colonies after the end of the French and Indian War.
Colonists thought only they or their own colonial representatives should be able to impose taxes on them.
Colonists thought only they or their own colonial representatives should be able to impose taxes on them.
Colonists would only pay taxes at the same rate as British citizens.
Colonists would only pay taxes at the same rate as British citizens.
Colonists demanded to pay their taxes directly to King George III.
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The best definition of "no taxation without representation" is:
Colonists thought only they or their own colonial representatives should be able to impose taxes on them.
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With every law Britain passed, colonists became more obedient.
With every law Britain passed, colonists became more obedient.
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
Every British law caused the colonists to lose money.
Every British law caused the colonists to lose money.
Colonists were able to overturn every law imposed by Britain.
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The statement that best sums up the information on the chart is:
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
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. When ships loaded with tea entered Boston harbor, the Sons of Liberty demanded they leave. When the demand was ignored, colonists disguised as Indians boarded the three ships and dumped the valuable
into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was an important act of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is the
refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust. The colonists wanted to voice their discontent to the British without hurting anyone.
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The Tea Act led to the colonists boycotting tea. Colonists were upset about the Tea Act because they viewed the act as another example of taxation without representation. When ships loaded with tea entered Boston harbor, the Sons of Liberty demanded they leave. When the demand was ignored, colonists disguised as Indians boarded the three ships and dumped the valuable tea into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was an important act of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust. The colonists wanted to voice their discontent to the British without hurting anyone.
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Here are the descriptions sorted into the sides colonists took during the American Revolution:
Patriots
- Colonists who sought independence from British rule and supported the revolutionary cause.
Loyalists
- Colonists who remained loyal to the British crown and opposed the revolution.