Events of the French and Indian War

The French and Indian War began as a result of conflict over

• land ownership in the Ohio River Valley

• freedom to use ports in Canada

• removal of American Indians from the southern colonies

• control of the shores of the Mississippi River

Which THREE groups claimed and fought for the Ohio country?

• Native Americans

• Spanish

• French

• British

• Irish

In 1754, Great Britain began a war against France for land in North America. What caused the British to attack the French at that time?

• The French were paying Indians to raid British settlements.

• The French were building forts in the Ohio River Valley.

• The French began establishing settlements in Canada.

• The French began traveling the Mississippi River trading furs.

Why did many Native American tribes have a negative view of British colonists?

• Colonists stole animal furs from many Native American tribes.

• Colonists refused to trade European goods to Native Americans.

• Colonists tricked many tribes into fighting each other.

• Colonists pushed Native Americans off their lands.

Why did the Shawnee Native American tribe settle throughout the Ohio Valley? Select two that apply

• Easy access to French and British settlements.

• Rich fertile lands to grow crops.

• Generous amounts of wild game and other resources to feed their tribe.

• Travel routes along the many rivers located in the Ohio Valley.

• An abundance of furs that could be traded with the French and British.

Which of the following is the main reason why both the British and the French wanted control of the “Forks of the Ohio”?

• it would allow them to control the trade with the Native Americans.

• it was a strategic location that would give control of the rivers to whoever settled there.

• it would enable large farms to be grown on the rich fertile soil found in the region.

• Europeans relied on the resources that came from the Ohio Valley.

Which of the following most likely explains why Native Americans in the Ohio Valley became allies with the French during the French and Indian War?

• Native Americans did not like the British taking their lands in the Ohio Valley.

• The French had promised to give Native American back their lands.

• Native Americans who lived in the Ohio Valley were traditional trade partners with the French.

• Native Americans wanted to control the lands throughout the Ohio Valley.

Which of the following best explains the alliance between the Native Americans and the French?

• The French used the Native Americans and their style of warfare to defeat the British forces.

• The Native Americans alliance with the French increased French numbers that allowed them to defeat General Braddock’s army.

• Native Americans acted as scouts to gain knowledge of the whereabouts of General Braddock’s forces.

• General Braddock did not create alliances with the Native Americans.

Which of the following best describes why the Native Americans of the Ohio River eventually allied with the British that led to the capture of Fort Duquesne?

• Native Americans recognized that the British were winning the war over the French.

• Native Americans given gifts and goods from the British.

• Native Americans were promised their lands from the British after the war ended.

• Native Americans were offered trade partnerships with the British once the war was over.

Why did the French form friendships and alliances with native tribes?

• France did not have a big enough army to defeat the Native Americans.

• France wanted a constant supply of animal furs.

• France was worried the English would turn the Native Americans against them.

• France knew Native Americans could be helpful when starting new forts.