Unit 2 - Part A - Not in My Backyard

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

• The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

• The colonists were given their independence.

• The British government stayed of colonial politics.

• The British government had a large war debt.

What caused the French and Indian War?

• A war in Europe

• Different political philosophies

• Concern for the Indians

• Desire to control the Ohio River Valley

Who won the French and Indian War?

• The British

• The Spanish

• The Indians

• The French

After the French and Indian War...

• Britain refused to tax the colonies.

• colonists felt more united than ever with Britain.

• colonists lived in peace with the Native Americans.

• colonists began to see themselves as separate from Britain and did not need their protection.

The Proclamation of 1763...

• made the colonists pay the war debt from the French and Indian War.

• forced the colonies to trade only with Great Britain.

• forced the colonists to respect the rights of Native Americans.

• forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The main reason that Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to...

• make profits by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• protect the French Catholics of Quebec.

• avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American tribes.

• allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region.

Why were the colonists angered by issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?

• It gave territory to Florida from France.

• It limited their freedom to move west.

• It took too much land from Canada.

• It promoted raids by Native Americans.

What does the map below best illustrate?

• Southern colonies acted as a buffer to Spanish territory.

• Indians could not travel east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• King George III prohibited colonists from settling in Indian territory.

• Detroit was named after a local Indian tribe.

Which of the following best describes the perspectives of the King and the colonists regarding the Proclamation of 1763?

• The colonists were not angry about the Proclamation. The King knew nothing was available for them beyond the Appalachian Mountains anyway.

• The King wanted the colonies to expand westward, but the colonists insisted on remaining east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The King and colonists both agreed that the Appalachian Mountains were the best boundary line to keep Native Americans in their territory.

• The King simply wanted to keep colonists out of trouble with local Native Americans; the colonists felt this limited their freedom.

The French and Indian War caused which of the following to happen?

• King George III encouraged colonists to move into the newly acquired Ohio River Valley.

• The British government took on large amounts of war debt.

• The French victory gave France greater world power.

• Native American tribes raided colonial towns to get even with the British.