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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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(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 decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
C
the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
(Choice D) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
D
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
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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 decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
C
the decision to enforce the Navigation Acts in the colonies
(Choice D) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
D
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
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The excerpt is best understood as a response to **(Choice D) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War**.
Colonel William Eyre's perspective emphasizes the importance of maintaining peaceful relations with indigenous nations as Britain expands its settlements in the newly acquired territories. The mention of keeping a trade relationship and preventing jealousy among the Indians indicates a focus on managing the consequences of territorial expansion after the war.
Colonel William Eyre's perspective emphasizes the importance of maintaining peaceful relations with indigenous nations as Britain expands its settlements in the newly acquired territories. The mention of keeping a trade relationship and preventing jealousy among the Indians indicates a focus on managing the consequences of territorial expansion after the war.