History 5 French & Indian War Quiz

What was the Upper Ohio River Valley?

• The area that the French, Spanish & British were fighting over.

• The area that the French, British and Native Americans were fighting over

• The area that the Spanish French & Dutch were fighting over

• The area that the British, French & Dutch were fighting over.

The Native Americans in the Ohio River Valley wanted to control the area. It was important for them to have their way of life which included:

• hunting, fishing & establishing new colonies

• hunting, fishing & gaming

• hunting, digging for gold and trading cotton

• hunting, fishing & growing crops

Native Americans liked trading things they had for goods the Europeans wanted like

• popcorn

• furs

• cotton candy

• jelly beans

Even though Native Americans liked trading with Europeans, when it came to disputes between the French & British they wanted to remain NEUTRAL. This means...

• When a nation or person does not support either side.

• When a nation or person supports one side over another.

• When a nation or person supports both sides.

• None of these answers

The French considered the Native Americans they traded with to be

• slaves

• servants

• enemies

• allies

Native Americans got many useful things in return for the furs they traded. Some of these included

• tobacco

• corn, beans and squash

• guns, knives and musketballs

• sugar

The French claimed a river near their colonies in New France, Louisiana and Illinois. That river was the

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Illinois River

• Louisiana River

Explain why the French wanted to control the Ohio River Valley. Restate the question and use complete sentences

Explain why the British wanted to control the Ohio River Valley. Restate the question and use complete sentences.

Mercantilism was

• selling goods in the market

• Money and profits made from trade of goods between countries and their colonies

• sailing across the ocean to find new lands

• discovering new lands by foot