French and Indian War

What was a result of the French and Indian War that eventually led to the American Revolution?

• Britain began to exert greater control over the colonies, resulting in the loss of elements of self-government.

• Britain ordered the withdrawal of troops from the colonies, resulting in concerns about defense and security.

• Britain relinquished control of territory to France, resulting in a lack of confidence in British leadership.

• Britain refused to share in the costs of the war, resulting in major economic struggles in the colonies.

Use the maps of North America to answer the following question.

What event accounts for the decrease in French territory illustrated by these maps?

• the American Revolution

• the French and Indian War

• the French Revolution

• the Napoleonic Wars

What did NOT occur as a result of the outcome the French and Indian War?

• Restrictions on western settlement increased colonial resentment of the British.

• The British imposed new taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the conflict.

• Colonists gained greater control over the individual governments of the colonies.

• The influence of the French significantly declined throughout North America.

Which of the following was NOT a term of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

• Britain acquired control of East and West Florida.

• Spain gained territory west of the Mississippi River.

• France gained control of former British territories in Canada.

• Britain gained former French lands east of the Mississippi River.

What was a result of the French and Indian War that eventually led to the American Revolution?

• Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.

• Colonists were not offered aid during the war but were still expected to serve British interests.

• The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.

• Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.