Unit 3: The French and Indian War

What territory was disputed over between the French, Natives and British?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River Basin

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Pennsylvania Frontier

Why did many natives side with the French?

• They were business partners in the fur trade.

• The French forced them into helping with their guns.

• The French were a much bigger empire at the time.

• The French paid more money than the British

Which fort was needed to control the Ohio River valley, due to it's location at the mouth of three rivers?

• Fort Knox

• Fort Duquesne

• Fort Necessity

• Fort Sumter

Who suffered the worst effects of the French and Indian War?

• Native Americans

• Enslaved Africans

• The British

• The French

What natural boundary became the border separating where the colonists could and could not go?

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River Valley

• Appalachian Mountains

• Blue Ridge Mountains

Prior to 1763, what was the King's approach to ruling the colonists?

• Salutary Neglect

• Proclamation of 1763

• Mercantilism

• Stamp Act

True or False: The British were more aggressive than the French against the Natives before the war.

• True

• False

What was an effect of the French and Indian War?

• Natives would have to fend for themselves against the British.

• England would begin taxing the colonies to pay back the money lost during the war.

• England's territory expanded greatly in North America.

• All of the above

Which country gave up all it's claims in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What major effect of the war began to create tension between the colonists and England?

• The colonists felt they had the right to move west of the Appalachian Mountains as they helped in the war.

• The French stayed in North America and made life miserable for the colonists.

• The colonists allied themselves with the natives, angering the King.

• The colonists wanted to move back to England to avoid conflict with the natives.