American History Help...Multiple Choice!!!?

Question

1 - Following the French and Indian War :
A - the British resorted to infecting unfriendly Indian tribes with smallpox.
B - the British immediately opened the west for settlement.
C - southern colonists agreed to higher taxes on whiskey to pay for the war.
D - the British decided to conscript large numbers of colonists into the army and navy.

2 - Following the French and Indian War, Parliament :
A - wanted to win the support of the colonists for their policies.
B - left the colonies alone, except for taxing imported goods.
C - believed they were only being fair to the colonists in their tax policies.
D - were willing to do anything to keep the French territories happy.

3 - Militias in the Continental Army:
A - were good soldiers and were well armed.
B - consistently fought better than the professional soldiers because they had been training together for years.
C - avoided fighting because they only owed their individual states 45 days of service a year.
D – generally did not impress Washington as fighting force.

4 – The French decided to help the Americans because :
A – they had retained such leaders as von Steuben and Lafayette.
B – they had shown that they could beat the British in several battles.
C – Washington’s victories at Princeton and Trenton.
D – almost all American were solidly against the British-even if the British won there would be no way to rule the colonies.
10 Points for Best Answer. Thank you!

Answer 1

1.) 1 would most likely be D for afte rthe F/I War the British seeing the convenience of having American soldiers in their army, sought out this advantage. It def. would not be B, for after the war, the BRitish closed off the west of the Appalacian Moutnains to the colonists in the Proclamation Act of 1763, enraging the colonists.

2. Would be C or D. They believed that for all the deeds they were doing for colonists, it was only fair for colonists to have to pay taxes. Also, they believed that colonists were being represented in Parliament through "virtual representation". D because the British were trying to appease the French through land grants to prevent another upheaaval.

3 - Militias in the Continental Army:
D – generally did not impress Washington as fighting force.
The answer would be D for the militia in the COntinental army basically were ill trained and not prepared very well. Washington was not very impressed and knew they would def. need trained. Their increase in fighting ability should also be accredited to Baron Von Steuben a Prussian man who basically whipped the soldiers into shape at Valley Forge. Although the soldiers were ill trained though they did have heart and a motive, to defend their home land so that provided extra initiative. However, when Washington first encountered them he was definitely not impressed.

4 – The French decided to help the Americans because :
B – they had shown that they could beat the British in several battles.
Both B and C are correct. Before the French would become an ally with the colonists in the Revolutionary War, they had to prove themselves. The French were impressed with both the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. However, the turning point and the battle that would completely assure the French would be the battle of Saratoga.

I hope you find these answers informative enough. Good luck and happy holidays!

Answer 2

1.b
2.a
3.d
4.b