B. Main Ideas Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. __ 6. When George III became king of Great Britain in 1760,he a. started to send British merchants C. founded colonies in North to foreign lands. America. b. decided to reassert the powers of the crown. d. decided to crush the rebellion in the American colonies. __ 7. How did the French and Indian War lead to colonists' dissatisfaction? a. Ways of life in the northern and southern colonies began to differ. C. The British defeat led to greater French influence in America. b. Tensions increased because of the Boston Tea Party. d. Colonists had to pay higher taxes to pay for the war effort. __ 8. The year 1776 is considered the United States' birthday because C. the Constitution was written. a. the Declaration of Independence was adopted. d. the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. b. the colonists defeated the British. __ 9. What idea of Montesquieu influenced the United States Constitution? a. the social contract C. the separation of powers b. freedom of the press d. the federal republic __ 10. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? a. to place the ideas of Thomas Hobbes in the Constitution b. to limit the rights of individuals and strengthen the government C. to recognize that the people have rights the government must protect d. to recognize that states have special rights