3. with respect to the eighteenth century, the concept of the "middle ground" is in a. explaining the attitudes and preferences of the scots-irish. b. understanding the role of catholic priests in california and the spanish southwest. c. understanding the attitudes of indians living between the appalachians and the mississippi. d. explaining the relationship between german and scots-irish settlers in the backcountry. student d incorrect reference: 4. which of the following best describes the columbian exchange that occurred during the age of discovery? a. it was a religious transformation. b. it was a genetic shift due to population interbreeding. c. it was an exchange of trade foods only. d. it was an ecological transformation. student b incorrect reference: 5. in which of the following colonial wars did the american colonists capture the fort at louisbourg and begin to crave domination over the entire western region that included the ohio valley? a. war of spanish secession b. queen anne's war c. king george's war d. king william's war student a incorrect reference: 6. which high federalist tried to crush internal political dissent after the xyz affair? a. alexander hamilton b. john adams c. thomas jefferson d. george washington student b incorrect reference: 7. in the southern campaign launched by the british, cornwallis lost a battle with the americans under nathaniel greene at a. camden. b. charles town. c. savannah. d. cowpens. student b incorrect reference: 8. which of the following statements is true of life in the new england colonies? a. many new england women were prosperous entrepreneurs. b. literacy wasn't considered important. c. only married women could exercise control of their property. d. those who aspired to the social elite had to be members of a congregational church. student b incorrect reference: 11. which of the following was the primary interest of the british government in approving james oglethorpe's georgia colony? a. providing an asylum for british debtors b. increasing immigration to the southern colonies c. developing new lands for rice production d. thwarting spanish claims in the area south of carolina student a incorrect reference: