The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements best summarizes the situation in North America in the mid-1700s?

• European nations agreed to peacefully divide the continent.

• European nations were joining forces to help each other's settlements.

• European nations agreed with each other on boundaries for land claims

• European nations were competing for control of North America.

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Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

The ______________________ allied with France during the French and Indian War.

• Iroquois League

• Hurons and Algonquins

• colonists

Multiple Select

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

The____________________ allied with Great Britain during the French and Indian War.

• Iroquois League

• Hurons and Algonquins

• French

Multiple Choice

Why did the British and French want control of the Ohio River Valley?

• to connect their land holdings

• to control major rivers

• to take American Indian lands

Multiple Select

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

George Washington _______________when he went to fight the French in the Ohio River Valley

• was defeated

• won a victory

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Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

The British then sent ________________ to attack the French Fort Duquesne.

• a ragtag militia

• trained army

Multiple Choice

Why was the Albany Plan of Union important?

• It established an alliance between the Iroquois Confederacy and the British.

• It was the first attempt to unite the colonies.

• It built George Washington's reputation as a heroic leader.

Multiple Choice

Why did the British reject the Albany Plan?

• They were uneasy about the colonies becoming powerful.

• They were afraid of losing their independence.

• They were nervous about losing trade to other colonies.

Multiple Choice

Think about what you've learned about the war, and select the correct answer that completes each sentence.

The ______________ had a large and well-trained military that won several victories early in the French and Indian War.

• British

• French

• American Indians

• colonists

Multiple Choice

Think about what you've learned about the war, and select the correct answer that completes each sentence.

Despite sending 15,000 troops,_________________ failed to take control of Fort Ticonderoga in 1758.

• British

• French

• American Indians

• colonists

Multiple Choice

What territory did Britain gain?

• Louisiana

• land east of the Mississippi River

• the port of New Orleans

Multiple Choice

Which country lost the most land in the Treaty of Paris?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

Multiple Choice

How did the French and Indian War affect American Indians?

• They lost power from their alliances.

• They gained land west of the Mississippi River.

• They gained confidence in their ability to work together.

• They made more money from trading

Multiple Choice

What was the effect of Pontiac’s rebellion?

• American Indians defeated the British.

• American Indians failed to defeat the British.

• American Indians regained their tribal lands.

• American Indians gave their lands to the French.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• to claim land that the French wanted to take

• to establish new colonies to the west

• to prevent conflict with American Indians

• to allow the colonists to settle wherever they wanted

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects the colonists’ view of the proclamation?

• They supported it.

• They wanted to change it.

• They ignored it.

• They believed it was helpful.

Multiple Choice

How did the French and Indian War affect the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

• It strengthened their ability to work together.

• It caused new tension over paying for the war.

• It allowed the British to pay less attention to the colonies.

• It helped Britain realize that the colonies needed to form a union.