French and Indian War

What did the colonists think would happen to the American Indians after they arrived?

• The American Indians would die out.

• The American Indians would live like the Europeans.

• The American Indians would fight against the French.

• The American Indians would help explore new territories.

Why did Benjamin Franklin suggest the Albany Plan of Union?

• to help train the colonial troops.

• to help the Iroquois work together.

• to help all of the colonies work together.

• to help Pennsylvania form a government.

Why did the settlers surrender Fort Loudoun to the Cherokee?

• The settlers at the fort wanted to return to their homes in South Carolina.

• The settlers lost the fort in a past of the French and Indian War.

• The Cherokee surrounded the fort so the people inside could not get food.

• The settlers and the Cherokee signed a treaty, giving the fort to the Cherokee.

How did colonists cause conflicts with the American Indians?

• The polluted water sources.

• They set up trails through villages.

• They believed they had a right to the land.

• They used techniques that hurt the land.

Who created America's first political cartoon?

• Patrick Henry

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Creek Indians in the Ohio River Valley region fought to push out British colonists because.....

• they were longtime enemies of the British-allied Cherokees.

• there were American Indian women who had married Frenchmen.

• there was already an established French trading post in the region.

• the colonists did not want to share the land with the American Indians.

What did Benjamin Franklin want the result of the Albany Plan of Union to be?

• the British having power to defeat the French.

• the French and the American Indians signing a treaty to end the war.

• the colonies staying separated during the war.

• the colonies coming together during the war and forming one government.

Why were the first years of the French and Indian War difficult for the British?

• The Mississippi River flowed through French territory.

• British soldiers did not know how to fight on these lands.

• An enemy fort in the Ohio River Valley made moving troops difficult.

• Large supply ships could not reach the soldiers because they were inland.

Which of the following caused the French and Indian War?

• The French claimed that the Ohio River Valley belonged to France.

• The British killed Cherokee warriors in the Ohio River Valley.

• The Cherokee cut off supplies to the people in Fort Loudoun.

• Great Britain built Fort Loudoun as a way to protect the Cherokees.

What colony does M stand for?

• Maine

• Michigan

• Maryland

• Montana