French & Indian War

Who were the opponents in the French & Indian War?

• Britain VS. American colonists

• France VS. Indians

• Britain + American colonists VS. French + Indians

• France + American colonists VS. Britain + Indians

What was the primary cause of the French & Indian War?

• control of the fur trade

• control of the Atlantic Slave Trade

• control of the sugar trade

• control of colonial taxes

What area was claimed by England & France due to the profitable fur trade?

• St. Lawrence River Valley

• Ohio River Valley

• Great Lakes region

• Mississippi River Delta

How did French attitudes towards the Indians differ from British attitudes towards the Indians? **Pick TWO answers

• British were friendlier to Indians.

• French were more respectful to Indian lands.

• French were hostile towards the Indians.

• French viewed Indians as trading partners.

What were the 2 French colonies in North America prior to the French & Indian War?

• Louisiana & Nova Scotia

• New France & Florida

• New France & Louisiana

• Louisiana & Florida

Who is the British land surveyor that Virginia sent out to take control of Fort Duquesne?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Daniel Boone

• Paul Revere

What British politician is credited to "turning the tide" of the war?

• William Pitt

• Edward Braddock

• George Walters

• Charles Duquesne

Which of these were advantages of the British/colonists during the F&I War? ** Pick THREE answers

• better economy (more money)

• larger colonial population (more soldiers)

• many Indian allies

• stronger navy

Which of these were advantages of the French during the F&I War? **Pick THREE answers

• more well-trained soldiers

• settlements clustered together

• better fighting strategy

• united, colonial government & army

What did British Prime Minister William Pitt do to help England & the colonies defeat the French? **Pick TWO answers

• forced colonists to serve in army

• stopped using colonial soldiers

• raised colonial taxes to fund the war

• fired George Washington as colonial commander