Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle For Freedom Chapter 4

Why did the French and Indian War begin?

• Both France and Britain wanted to control the Ohio River Valley

• The British colonists wanted to ensure that they could keep their land out west

• They both wanted the Native Americans on their side

• The British wanted to over the fur trade

Why did the British want the French out of the Ohio River Valley?

• British wanted to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• To continue the fur trade

• To join Native American tribes

What was the Proclamation of 1763 passed?

• To prevent colonists from moving too far west

• To add tea tax

• To add stamp tax

• To counteract intolerable acts

How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?

• They loved it

• They had another tea party to declare their happiness for it

• They disliked it and disobeyed it

What land was the British and French both trying to claim

• Canada

• 13 Colonies

• Europe

• Ohio Valley

Who won the French and Indian War

• French

• Native Americans

• British

• Dutch

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

• All the French governments money

• For the French to have to come work for the British

• Most of the French land in North America

• All of the French Armies weapons

What was this poster's meaning?

• The Colonies needed to be united
• Serpents can grow back together
• Colonies need to be independent
• Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

Slavery developed mainly in the North where slaves worked on large plantations.

• True

• False

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts