Studies Weekly Week 11

How did the weather contribute to George Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity?

• it was so hot that the soldiers were unable to fight

• it rained, so the gunpowder in the muskets got wet

• it was snowy and cold, and Washington's men did not have winter uniforms

• it rained for so long that the ground turned to mud and the men could not run away

When did George Washington lead his defeated men back to Virginia?

• May 10, 1754

• June 15, 1754

• July 4, 1754

• Aug. 23, 1754

Buying large tracts of land for low prices and selling smaller sections is called

• domestication

• homesteading

• speculation

• investing

The Iroquois relied on _____ to travel, connect, and trade.

• horses

• Europeans

• waterways

• agriculture

The Europeans offered ____ in exchange for furs, pelts, and leather.

• agricultural goods

• manufactured goods

• ships

• military training

How far did Sheninjee travel to get to New York?

• across a desert

• 700 miles

• two blocks

• from coast to coast

Why did Mary Jemison and her husband, Sheninjee, decided to leave their home in the South?

• Sheninjee was afraid that the white people would come and take Mary away.

• Sheninjee won a new home in the lottery.

• A fire broke out and they lost everything.

• They needed more room to start a family.

Why was it important for the French to be kept out of the Ohio Country?

• The French were afraid of snakes in the Ohio Country.

• If the French controlled the Ohio Country, the British would not be able to become rich by selling the land.

• The French would not be friendly to the British.

• They could not stop them, so they just let them in.

What sparked a series of events that led the world on a course for war?

• The Boston Tea party

• The closing of the ports

• Jumonville's death

• The French and British became partners

The French and Indian War is also known as

• the War of Wars

• World War I

• The Revolution

• the Seven Years' War