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What geographic feature was at the heart of the
Louisiana Territory?
Ohio River
 Appalachian Mountains
 Mississippi River
 Hudson Bay
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Mississippi River
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France was a threat to the thirteen colonies for
all of the following reasons except
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France’s strong alliances with the Indians
The British difficulty in defending its scattered
settlements
The large French settlements on the Ohio River
The failure of the colonies to present a united front
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The large French settlements on the Ohio River
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Why did the Iroquois ally with the British?
The British governors had treated them fairly
 British trappers had made friends with the Indians
 The Iroquois feared the growth of French power
 The Iroquois’ enemy had joined the French
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The Iroquois’ enemy had joined the French
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Under the Treaty of Utrecht, Britain gained
territory in all of the following regions except
Eastern Canada
 Louisiana
 The West Indies
 Gibraltar
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Louisiana
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What did the French call the territory they
claimed along the Mississippi River?
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Louisiana
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A) La Salle
B) Louis Joliet
C) Jacques Marquette
D) Comte de Frontenac
___ French priest who explored the upper
Mississippi River.
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C) Jacques Marquette
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A) La Salle
B) Louis Joliet
C) Jacques Marquette
D) Comte de Frontenac
___ Frenchman who explored the entire length
of the Mississippi River
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A) La Salle
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A) La Salle
B) Louis Joliet
C) Jacques Marquette
D) Comte de Frontenac
___ resourceful French commander during
King William’s War
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D) Comte de Frontenac
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A) La Salle
B) Louis Joliet
C) Jacques Marquette
D) Comte de Frontenac
___ French trapper who explored the upper
Mississippi River
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B) Louis Joliet