ch 4 less 1 - the road to war

an environment that is favorable to the survival of a species

• boycott

• habitat

• musket

• outpost

fort or other military structure established away from the main army to help guard against surprise attacks

• boycott

• habitat

• musket

• outpost

For what reasons did the Algonquin and Huron side with the French?

• Clearing forests for farmland ruined the habitat of the fur-bearing animals that French trappers hunted for the fur trade.

• More British money was spent on the war

• The Proclamation of 1763 banned them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, which many of them wanted to do.

• They wanted to continue their traditional way of life, trapping animals in the forest and did not want the forests turned to farmland.

In what main way did British colonial activity come in conflict with French colonial activity?

• Clearing forests for farmland ruined the habitat of the fur-bearing animals that French trappers hunted for the fur trade.

• More British money was spent on the war

• The Proclamation of 1763 banned them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, which many of them wanted to do.

• They wanted to continue their traditional way of life, trapping animals in the forest and did not want the forests turned to farmland.

What was the focus of the struggle between the French and British and their Native American allies?

• upper Ohio River Valley

• Appalachian Mountains

• fur trapping

• attacks

Who was the lieutenant governor of the British colony of Virginia?

• George Washington

• General Edward Braddock

• Robert Dinwiddie

• Pontiac

Why did Dinwiddie send George Washington with a small force to Pittsburgh?

• to take over Native American lands

• to surprise attack the French

• so he could be in America

• to strengthen the British outpost at the site

What did Washington do in Pittsburgh?

• built a temporary post in the area named Fort Necessity

• built a temporary post in the area named Fort Duquesne

• attacked the French

• led a force of Native Americans

What started the French and Indian War?

• surprise attacks from behind trees and rocks

• capturing of Fort Oswego

• French destroying Fort Necessity

• none of these

What did the Native Americans teach the French?

• how to make blockades

• how to trap animals for fur

• how to march into battle formation

• surprise attacks from behind trees and rocks