The end of the French and Indian War changed the relationship between Great Britain and the Thirteen
Colonies in several ways. In the passage below, historian Edmund S. Morgan describes the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain before the French and Indian War. Read the passage. Then answer the question below.
For Americans the great thing about [the British] empire, apart from the sheer pride of belonging
to it, was that it let you alone... And though the king could still veto a colonial law. the
assemblies generally managed to get their way in the end.
sheer: complete
veto: reject
assemblies: elected law-making groups in each colony
According to Morgan, what was true before the French and Indian War?
A. Americans were notproud of belonging to the British Empire.
B. The King made frequent visits to the 13 colonies to pass laws.
C. British government was not directly involved in the every day lives of Americans.
D. colonial assemblies had no power to make laws.
