French And Indian War

Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union in 1754?

• Edward Braddock

• William Pitt the Elder

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Look at Ben Franklins political cartoon from 1754. How does Franklin's political cartoon depict the American Colonies?

• as united under British rule

• as subject to attack from outside forces

• as separate and in danger of destruction

• as sneaky and cunning

Some colonial governments rejected the Albany Plan of Union because

• it made no provision for solving colonial land disputes.

• they did not want the responsibility of defending themselves.

• it made the colonies completely independent from Britain.

• they feared losing power and authority to a central government.

The British government rejected the Albany Plan of Union because it believed that

• he plan might hurt the economies of the colonies.

• the central government should be located somewhere besides Albany.

• the colonies were capable of protecting themselves.

• the plan was unnecessary and might lead to colonial independence.

The Albany Plan of Union would have granted the American colonies the right to

• elect a president

• form assemblies.

• impose taxes.

• declare war.

Which American Indian group was allied with the British as the French and Indian War began?

• The Huron

• The Ottawa

• The Iroquois Confederacy

• The Algonquin

Leading up to the French and Indian War, the British were

• victorious at the battle at Fort Oswego.

• victorious at the battle at Fort William Henry.

• defeated at the battle at Fort Duquesne.

• defeated at the battle at Fort Ticonderoga.

Who successfully led the British Parliament during the French and Indian War

• Edward Braddock

• George Washington

• William Pitt the Elder

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following marked the end of the French and Indian War?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Quebec

Which best identifies the major cause of the French and Indian War?

• Overlapping claims by the French, the Huron, and the Algonquin resulted in the American Indians working together to drive the French off the continent.

• Overlapping claims by the French, the British, and the Spanish created fierce competition between the three European nations.

• Overlapping claims by individual American colonies were exacerbated by differing cultures in the New England, middle, and southern colonies.

• Overlapping claims by the British and the Iroquois Confederacy resulted in American Indians working together to drive the British off the continent.