Question

1. before 1763, each american colony had learned to govern independently by electing their own president. 2. what was the effect of the french building fort duquesne in the ohio valley? a. the french created a treaty with the shawnee people b. the governor of virginia sent a militia to drive the french out of the valley c. the french colony existed peacefully with the british colonies d. the french moved out once the british told them to

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Before 1763, American colonies had elected assemblies but their executive leadership was a governor appointed by the British crown, not a president. The statement is incorrect, but if correcting the error, the correct position was a governor.
2. For the second question: Fort Duquesne was a French fort in the Ohio Valley that triggered conflict; Virginia's governor sent a militia (led by George Washington) to confront the French, leading to early skirmishes of the French and Indian War.

Answer:

1. The statement is incorrect. Before 1763, each American colony did not elect their own president; they had a governor appointed by the British Crown, alongside elected colonial assemblies.
2. B. The governor of Virginia sent a militia to drive the French out of the valley