Topic 4-2: French and Indian War

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Which event during the French and Indian War ultimately led to new taxes on American colonists?

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William Pitt decided to send British troops to help the colonists.

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What was a negative consequence of the French and Indian War on Native Americans?

Back

More English Colonists settled on Native American Land.

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What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin's "Albany Plan of Union?"

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Create a single council for colonial defense.

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Which groups of people occupied the Ohio River Valley in the early to mid-1700s?

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French and Native Americans.

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Which group FIRST built forts to protect land claims in the Ohio River Valley?

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French

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Why did King George issue the proclamation of 1763?

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Keep the peace with Native Americans by stopping British westward movement.

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What was the impact on the French in the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

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France lost the vast majority of their land claims in North America.

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What did Spain gain from the Treaty of Fontainebleau in 1762?

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Louisiana

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Why did most Native Americans side with the French?

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The French priests converted some Natives to Roman Catholicism while other French married Native Americans. The French traded with the Native Americans. The Natives didn't trust the British because the British had a habit of taking land.

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What did Britain get from the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

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Florida and French lands east of the Mississippi River.