8th 3.1

Why was the Ohio River important to the French?

• It provided a way to ship lumber for French shipbuilding.

• It linked their Great Lakes claims with their settlements along the Mississippi River.

What most upset American Indians about British settlers in the Ohio River Valley?

• The British cleared the land to establish farms.

• The British fought with the French.

• The British charged high prices for their trade goods.

What was the significance of the place where the French built Fort Duquesne and where George Washington was ordered to build a fort?

• It was in the middle of rich agricultural lands.

• It was the eastern border of the Ohio Valley.

• It was near rivers important for controlling the Ohio Valley.

American Indians chose to participate in the French and Indian War in order to

• protect their lands from further settlement.

• acquire European weapons from either side.

• increase their influence with the Europeans.

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was significant for the British because they

• allowed the French to maintain control of Canada.

• gained control of most of the French land east of the Mississippi.