In 1747, the Ohio Company was formed to start a ___________ settlement in the Ohio River Valley.

• British

• French

• Spanish

The __________ viewed this settlement as a threat to its interests.

• British

• French

• Spanish

Which country claimed all land west of the Mississippi River and all of its tributaries?

• France

• England

• Spain

Which country claimed land from Florida north to Maine with no western boundary?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

How did the French respond to the creation of the Ohio Company?

• They declared war on Great Britain.

• They built more forts in the region.

• They encouraged their Indian allies to attack the British.

• They began attacking British forts in the region.

How did British officials in Virginia respond when the French built new forts in the Ohio River Territory?

• They sent George Washington to present a declaration of war.

• They sent George Washington to recruit new Indian allies to attack the French.

• They sent George Washington with a new plan to divide up the Ohio River Valley.

• They sent George Washington to tell the French to leave immediately.

Choose the correct phrases to complete the graphic organizer.

(Choose 2)

• created at the Albany Congress

• called for war with the Iroquois Confederation

• written by Thomas Jefferson

• called for a unified colonial government

Benjamin Franklin drew this political cartoon during the Albany Congress.

What did he hope the political cartoon would achieve?

• an election for a single leader for all the colonies

• unity among colonies

• cooperation between the colonies and Indians

• peace negotiations with France

Why was Fort Loudoun built?

• to encourage cooperation between British soldiers and Cherokee Indians

• to discourage British pioneers from settling near Cherokee Indians

• to encourage cooperation between French fur traders and Cherokee Indians

• to discourage Cherokee Indians from trading with Europeans

How did Ft. Loudoun fall?

• It was attacked by the French, and the British had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the British had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the French had to abandon it.