“Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power…The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.”—James Madison

1) the french and indian war was a smaller war that was a part of what larger european war? 2) what was the first direct tax placed on the colonies by the british government? 3) how did the stamp act affect the prices of goods? 4) what happened to the stamp act as a result of colonist protest, boycotts, and the stamp act congress?

Which statement is true regarding the government structures of new france and the english colonies? a. new france was governed by the king, while some english colonies had authority to govern themselves. b. new france and the english colonies were established with the understanding that the king or queen would oversee all aspects of society. c. the english colonies were ruled by the king or queen who granted the charters, while new france had complete autonomy. d. both new france and the english colonies ruled without any interference from their country's respective king or queen.

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