French and Indian War

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When and where did the French and Indian War begin?

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The war started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley.

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The French and Indian War was fought between the: French and the Indians, Indians and the Spanish, French and British against the Indians, The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.

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The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.

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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

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The French and British claimed the same land.

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Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?

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George Washington

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What was the name of the fort built by George Washington in what is now Pennsylvania? Options: Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter, Fort Necessity, Fort Duquesne

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Fort Necessity

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What impact did the French and Indian War have on the Native Americans?

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The Native Americans' traditional lands were now part of the British Empire.

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How was the land divided after the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

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Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got most of New France.

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

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Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Who was Britain's King who issued the Proclamation of 1763?

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George III

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What was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763?

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The British did not want to keep on fighting with the Native Americans.