French Indian War

What land did England and France want to control that started the French and Indian War?

• Louisiana

• Ohio

• Michigan

• New York

What thing(s) did the French want to trade with the American Indians for?

• silver

• gold

• Animal furs

• diamonds

What did the American colonists want to do in in Ohio?

• Takeover the land for farming and towns

• Work for the Indian tribes and trade with them

• Join the French traders and fight the English government

• Join the Spanish government

Who won in the early years of the French and Indian War?

• France and their Indian allies

• Portugal and their Indian allies

• South America and the Spanish army

• Canada

At Fort William Henry, an entire army of English soldiers was wiped out by what group?

• Spanish soldiers

• American colonists fighting against the English

• American Indians working with the French

• Soldiers from Florida

If the American colonists wanted to take over the Ohio region, what would they have to do to get it?

• Join the French army

• Get rid of the Indian tribes that live there

• Join the Spanish army and attack France

• Invade France

Many American colonists organized into groups called _____ to attack the Indian tribes in Ohio and other places.

• teams

• militias

• armies

• clubs

What did the American colonists give to many of the Indian tribes in order to get rid of them?

• Bottles infected with poison water

• Whisky and Rum

• blankets infected with smallpox

• Guns and ammunition

What caused the American Indians to suddenly start attacking American colonial towns?

• It was revenge for colonial attacks on them

• It was to steal the gold and silver in the colonies

• It was to conquer Canada

• It was to find missing tribes that disappeared

Why did the English increase taxes on the American colonies after the French and Indian War?

• to get money to attack Spain

• to start another war with France

• to pay off the debt from the war

• to get money to attack Portugal