Which of the Following Led the British Formally to Declare

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following led the British formally to declare war against France in 1756?

• A) The pirating of British ships by French privateers
• B) The French assault against Nova Scotia
• C) The killing of General Edward Braddock and the devastating defeat of his forces in July 1755 by a combined force of French and Indians
• D) The capture of Colonel George Washington by French forces

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Definitions:

Control Processes

Mechanisms (including selective attention, metacognition, and emotional regulation) that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge to regulate the analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system. Also called executive processes.

Information-Processing

A cognitive approach that compares the human mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is taken in, used, stored, and retrieved.

Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, housed within the skull, responsible for coordinating sensory information and directing bodily responses.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person focuses on one input or task while ignoring other stimuli.