French and Indian War Quiz

Who were the two main European countries competing for land in America during the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain and Spain

• Great Britain and France

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Portugal

Where did the French and British armies first encounter each other, leading to the start of the French and Indian War?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River Delta

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Lakes Region

Which British colony did 21 year-old George Washington serve as a lieutenant-colonel during the French and Indian War?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Which Native American tribes allied with the French during the war?

• Iroquois Confederacy and Potawatomi

• Potawatomi and Iroquois Confederacy

• Mississauga and Huron

• Winnebago and Ojibwa

Who took control of the British war effort in 1757 and turned the tide of the war in favor of the British?

• William Pitt

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Where did the French suffer a decisive defeat, leading to the end of the war?

• Battle of Ticonderoga

• Battle of Jumonville Glen

• Battle of Fort Duquesne

• Battle of Quebec

What did the British gain control of after the French and Indian War?

• All land west of the Mississippi River

• All land in the Great Lakes Region

• Canada and all land east of the Mississippi River

• All land south of the Ohio River Valley