Chapter 5

Quiz for Chapter Five Interpretations: Did British Administrators Try to Protect or Exploit Native Americans?

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Question 1

Eric Hinderaker might support the idea that eighteenth-century British imperial authoritiesA. were brutal in their treatment of the Native American peoples in the Ohio Valley.
B. tried to use diplomacy to bring about mediated compromise.
C. rarely worked in cooperation with Native American leaders.
D. viewed accommodation and cooperation as signs of weakness.

Question 2

How does historian Gregory Evans Dowd describe the policy of eighteenth-century British colonial authorities toward the Native Americans?A. Cooperation and inclusion
B. War and violence
C. Separation and removal
D. Subjugation and direct rule

Question 3

According to Gregory Evans Dowd’s assessment, why might British officials have wanted to remove Native Americans from colonial civil jurisdiction?A. They wanted to avoid constraints of the law when dealing with Native Americans.
B. They wanted to create an independent Native American confederacy west of Appalachia.
C. They viewed the rule of law in the colonies as illegitimate.
D. They considered Indians to be incapable of comprehending the rule of law.

Question 4

Eric Hinderaker and Gregory Evans Dowd would likely agree that British officialsA. directed their policies toward avoiding conflict, either through diplomacy or separation.
B. created a stable border through organized and consistent colonial policy.
C. supported the colonists through varied approaches.
D. created short-term policies involving war and terror.