Colonial America and the French and Indian War

What were the causes of the French and Indian War?

• Alliances between France and Native Americans

• Competition for wealth, power, and land

• Thriving fur trade with Native Americans

• Conversion of Native Americans to Catholicism

Who had the advantage in the French and Indian War due to Native American support?

• France

• Britain

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Colonial legislatures

What did the Treaty of Paris in 1763 give to Great Britain?

• Canada, Florida, and French lands east of the Mississippi River

• Louisiana Territory

• Ohio River Valley

• Rights to the fur trade

Which of the following provided natural resources and was a source of conflict for both Great Britain and France?

• Fishing industry
• Ohio River Valley

• Oil reserves
• Tourism sector

What was the result of the British attempt to form an alliance with the Iroquois Confederacy?

• The Iroquois agreed to work alongside the British

• They agreed to remain neutral

• The Confederacy agreed to a temporary alliance

Who led the militia sent by the Governor of Virginia following the French capture of a British fort?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams

Which event marked the defeat of France in North America?

• Battle of Quebec

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Bunker Hill

What was the proclamation of 1763?

• A British law that encouraged American colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• A British law that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• A British law that allowed American colonists to settle anywhere in North America.
• A French law that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.