Presentation - French Indian War

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The French & Indian War officially lasted how many years?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

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Fill in the blank: The French & Indian War officially lasted from 1756 to _____.

• 1760

• 1763

• 1770

• 1780

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The French & Indian War was fought near the western borders of which colonies?

• Southern & Middle Colonies

• Middle & New England Colonies

• New England & Southern Colonies

• Middle & Southern Colonies

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Which two countries declared war on each other?

• France and Spain

• France and Great Britain

• Great Britain and Spain

• France and Germany

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Which Native American tribe was an ally of the French?

• Catawba

• Cherokee

• Algonquin

• Iroquois

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Which of the following tribes was an ally of the British?

• Ottawa

• Shawnee

• Iroquois

• Lenape

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Contrary to the war's name, it wasn't actually the French vs. ______.

• British

• Native Americans

• Germans

• Spanish

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Who led 1,500 troops to take Fort Duquesne?

• General George Washington

• General Edward Braddock

• General John Burgoyne

• General William Howe

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What happened to General Braddock's troops while en route to Fort Duquesne?

• They reached the fort without incident

• They were ambushed by French & Native American forces

• They got lost in the wilderness

• They were reinforced by additional troops.

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General Edward Braddock led ______ troops to take Fort Duquesne.

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

• 2,500

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The ambush of General Braddock's troops occurred while they were en route to which location?

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Duquesne

• Fort Niagara

• Fort William Henry

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What happened to the British during the battle?

• They won decisively

• They were defeated badly

• They retreated without fighting

• They formed an alliance with the enemy.

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Who was wounded during the battle?

• General Washington

• General Braddock

• General Lee

• General Cornwallis

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How many British soldiers were taken prisoner at the Battle of Fort Oswego?

• 1,500

• 1,600

• 1,700

• 1,800

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What year did the Massacre at Fort William Henry take place?

• 1754

• 1755

• 1756

• 1757

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What year did the Battle of Fort Oswego take place?

• 1754

• 1755

• 1756

• 1757

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What year did the Massacre at Fort William Henry take place?

• 1754

• 1755

• 1756

• 1757

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What year did the Battle of Fort Oswego take place?

• 1754

• 1755

• 1756

• 1757

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How many British soldiers were taken prisoner at the Battle of Fort Oswego?

• 1,500

• 1,600

• 1,700

• 1,800

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Around how many British soldiers were massacred by Native American allies of the French?

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 250

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The violation of the surrender terms greatly upset the British and the _______.

• A) Colonists

• B) French

• C) Spanish

• D) Dutch

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

• It turned the momentum of the war in favor of the French

• It turned the momentum of the war in favor of the British

• It had no significant impact

• It led to a truce.

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After the Battle of Quebec, the British retained their momentum through the war's end, but not before which notable event?

• The fall of Paris

• The fall of Montréal

• The fall of London

• The fall of New York

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By the end of which year had much of the fighting near the borders of the American colonies ended?

• 1750

• 1760

• 1770

• 1780

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Which two countries were involved in signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

• A) Britain and France

• B) Spain and Portugal

• C) Germany and Italy

• D) Russia and Austria

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The Treaty of Paris in 1763 marked the end of which war?

• World War I

• The Seven Years' War

• The American Civil War

• The Napoleonic Wars

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On what date was the Treaty of Paris signed?

• January 1, 1760

• February 10, 1763

• March 15, 1770

• April 20, 1780

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What did the French agree to do with their territory in North America?

• Surrender it to Britain and Spain

• Expand it further

• Share it with the British

• Keep it under French control.

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Which country took possession of all French territory east of the Mississippi River?

• Spain

• Britain

• France

• Portugal

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The Spanish took possession of everything west of the Mississippi River, including the city of ________.

• New York

• New Orleans

• Los Angeles

• Miami

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While they didn’t fight in the French & Indian War, which country was also at war with France in other parts of the world?

• Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

• Germany

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The British government's decision to tax the colonists was intended to help pay for the war ____.

• reparations

• debts

• supplies

• victories

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Fill in the blank: The colonists were upset because they felt they were being taxed unfairly since they had ______ in the British government.

• no representation

• full support

• equal rights

• military protection

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Who led a Virginia militia into battle during the French and Indian War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

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Even though George Washington and his militia were defeated, he gained valuable experience in ________, military strategy, and war tactics.

• diplomacy

• leadership

• navigation

• engineering