French and Indian War

What was one cause of the French and Indian War?

• Money

• Land

• Freedom

• Slavery

During the French and Indian War the British and the French were fighting over control of which area?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Connecticut River Valley

• Pennsylvania River Valley

• Ohio River Valley

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

• The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

• The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

• The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

Who were the countries involved in the conflict?

• Germany and Spain

• Britain and France

• America and Britain

Who controlled all the land WEST of the Appalachian Mountains BEFORE this war?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

Where did the British establish the 13 American colonies?

• St. Lawrence River Valley

• Atlantic Seaboard

• Mississippi River Valley

• Florida

What was the most important reason the French wanted to control the Ohio Valley?  

• fur trade
• rich soil
• gold and silver deposits 
• encomienda system 

Native Americans chose to participate in the French and Indian War in order to

• increase their influence with the Europeans.

• protect their way of life and lands from further settlement.

• protect the colonists from further conflict.

Which answer best explains what the image means? (its message)

• The British colonies are like sneaky snakes and should be cut up and destroyed.

• This image warns British colonist they must unite together to defeat the French, or die from the French.

• The British colonies were actually divided into 10 different sections.

What was name of the land that England wanted from France?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Rio Grande Valley

• Ohio River Valley

• York River Valley