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“Niagara at most should be my furthest Post in that quarter . . . By this Means we may keep up a Trade with the most distant Nations, retain their good Opinion, and totally prevent any Jealousy of our intending them any ill. . . . As we increase in Numbers on this Continent, it’s easy and Safe to advance our settlements in Townships, though this I would do only by Cession or by Purchase of the Lands to prevent the Shadow of an Excuse for the Indians to quarrel with us.”
-Source: Colonel William Eyre, as printed in The First Global War: Britain, France, and the Fate of North America, 1756-1775, 1764
The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the institution of new taxes on the colonies to pay for global conflicts
A
the institution of new taxes on the colonies to pay for global conflicts
(Choice B) the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
B
the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
(Choice C) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
C
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
(Choice D) the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
D
the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
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-Source: Colonel William Eyre, as printed in The First Global War: Britain, France, and the Fate of North America, 1756-1775, 1764
The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the institution of new taxes on the colonies to pay for global conflicts
A
the institution of new taxes on the colonies to pay for global conflicts
(Choice B) the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
B
the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
(Choice C) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
C
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
(Choice D) the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
D
the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
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GPT-4o mini
The excerpt from Colonel William Eyre reflects his views on maintaining trade relations and peaceful interactions with Indigenous nations after a significant territorial acquisition. This context aligns most closely with:
(Choice C) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War.
Eyre discusses the strategic positioning of settlements and the need to prevent tensions with Indigenous peoples following the changes in territorial boundaries resulting from the war, indicating awareness of the new geopolitical landscape.
(Choice C) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War.
Eyre discusses the strategic positioning of settlements and the need to prevent tensions with Indigenous peoples following the changes in territorial boundaries resulting from the war, indicating awareness of the new geopolitical landscape.