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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?
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 acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
B
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
(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 creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
D
the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
-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 acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
B
the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War
(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 creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
D
the creation of alliances with indigenous nations to fight the French and Spanish
Answers
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The excerpt provided is best understood as a response to (Choice B) the acquisition of new territory from France following the Seven Years’ War.
In the excerpt, Colonel William Eyre discusses the need to manage relations with distant nations and prevent conflicts with Indigenous peoples, particularly in the context of expanding settlements and territory after the war. The reference to maintaining good relations and addressing potential conflicts with the Indians indicates a response to the geopolitical changes that resulted from newly acquired lands. Thus, the context aligns most closely with the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War and the significant territorial changes that ensued.
In the excerpt, Colonel William Eyre discusses the need to manage relations with distant nations and prevent conflicts with Indigenous peoples, particularly in the context of expanding settlements and territory after the war. The reference to maintaining good relations and addressing potential conflicts with the Indians indicates a response to the geopolitical changes that resulted from newly acquired lands. Thus, the context aligns most closely with the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War and the significant territorial changes that ensued.