French and Indian War

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

Who won the French and Indian War?

• England
• France
• Indians
• Spain

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?

• The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
• The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
• The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
• The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

A formal agreement between two countries

• Treaty
• Rebellion
• Ally
• Proclamation

What the result of the French and Indian War

• France lost its territory in North America to the British 
• France took over all of Canada 
• Native-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North America 
• France defeated the British 

Why was the war fought?

• over land.....both sides wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley

• over money

• for control of Canada

• for control of the Mississippi River

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 

What was the name of the fort built by George Washington in what is now Pennsylvania.

• Fort Moultrie
• Fort Sumter
• Fort Necessity
• Fort Duquesne

Where was the key battle of the French and Indian War fought?

• Ohio River Valley
• Appalachian Mountains
• North America
• Quebec, New France's capital

The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.

• True
• False