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In the period 1650–1750, all of the following contributed to British North Ameri...

Oct 18, 2023

In the period 1650–1750, all of the following contributed to British North American colonists’ sense of identity as British subjects EXCEPT the (A) growth of commerce across the Atlantic Ocean (B) increased circulation of London newspaper articles reprinted in the colonies (C) expansion of the colonies into western frontier regions (D) availability of British manufactured goods in the colonies (E) warfare against the French and their American Indian allies

Key Concept

KC-2.1.II: The British-American system of slavery developed out of the economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of the British-controlled regions of the New World.

Explanation

The expansion of the colonies into western frontier regions did not contribute to the British North American colonists’ sense of identity as British subjects. While the growth of commerce across the Atlantic Ocean (A), the increased circulation of London newspaper articles reprinted in the colonies (B), the availability of British manufactured goods in the colonies (D), and warfare against the French and their American Indian allies (E) all reinforced the colonists' ties to Britain, the expansion into the western frontier regions was more about the colonists' own ambitions and sense of independence. This expansion often brought them into conflict with both the British government and the native populations, which did not strengthen their identity as British subjects.

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