French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Question #1: How did British colonists differ from French colonists in the 1700s?

• The British did not claim land for farming, but the French did.

• The British settled in only one area, while the French established thirteen colonies.

• The British settled towns and farms, while the French mostly trapped and traded.

• The French did not interact with the Native American tribes, while the British established good relationships with them.

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Question #2: Who claimed the territory of the Ohio River Valley?

• only the French

• the British and the French

• the British and many Native American nations

• Native American nations, the French and the British

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Question #3: Why did the British suffer many losses at the beginning of the war?

• The French outnumbered the British.

• The French army was stronger and better trained.

• The French and Native Americans used tactics like camouflage, confusing the British.

• The French and Native Americans fought battles in straight lines on open fields, confusing the British.

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Question #4: (Complete the sentence) The French and Indian War...

• was a war only between the French and the Native Americans.

• was part of a larger war between Britain and France.

• took place in France and India.

• only affected North America.

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Question #5: Which of the following contributed to Britain's victory in the war?

• General Pitt sending more money and troops to the colonies

• the British forming an alliance with the Iroquois nation

• a strategy of capturing French forts

• All of the answers

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Question #6: Which of the following is not a way in which the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• The war strengthened the ties between the colonists and the Native Americans.

• The British enacted (authorized/put into place) new taxes to pay for the war, which angered the colonists.

• The colonists became better fighters and discovered what they could do if they banded (joined) together.

• The colonists were not allowed to settle beyond the Appalachian mountains, which they felt was unfair.

Open Ended

What land was the French and British arguing over?

Open Ended

What is a militia?

Open Ended

Why did the French have an easier time getting Native Americans to be their allies?

Multiple Choice

The Iroquois Confederacy agreed to stay neutral.

• True

• False