The French and Indian War

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indians
• British vs. French
• British vs. French and Indians
• Indians vs. British

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

• William Pitt
• Edward Braddock
• King George II
• George Washington 

On what did France base its claim of the Ohio River valley?

• The Native Americans wanted to plant their crops on this fertile ground.
• George Washington discovered this answer in May 1754.
• By the middle 1700s settlers entered the Ohio River Valley.
• The French claimed it was part of New France.

Which theory holds that a nation's power depends on expanding its trade?

• tariffs
• gold reserve
• mercantilism
• smuggling

During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?

• Mississippi River Valley
• Ohio River Valley
• Connecticut River Valley
• Pennsylvania River Valley

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

• The French and British claimed the same land.
• The French and Indians claimed the same land.
• The Indians and British claimed the same land.
• The Indians wouldn't sell their land.

What does it mean to be neutral?

• To take one side in war
• To switch sides in war
• To take no side in war
• To take over both sides

What is an alliance?

• A disagreement 
• A partnership
• A treaty
• A farming machine

Why was the war called the French and Indian War?

• It was first called the French and British War.
• The British forces fought against the French and their American Indian allies or friends.
• The British tried to gain Native American allies or friends of their own.
• An Iroquois leader named Hendrick said that the British and French were quarreling.

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

• Britain got it all when they won the French and Indian War.
• The Native Americans got half and Britain got half.
• Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got most of New France.
• Spain got half and Great Britain got half.