The Ohio River Valley was important to both the British and the French because______________

• it gave access to the Mississippi River
• there was gold in the Ohio River Valley
• the Indians had already built an entire town there, so whichever country obtained it could just move right in

Who "won" the French-Indian War?

• Neither side won
• The French and their Indian allies
• The British, the 13 colonies, and their Indian allies

Following the French and Indian War, what act of British Parliament did not allow the American colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Appalachian Mountain Proclamation
• The Stamp Act
• The Proclamation Act of 1763

WHY were American colonists furious when the British issued the Proclamation Act?

• Colonists had given all their money to Britain so they could hire soldiers to fight in the French-Indian War.
• Colonists wanted to move back to England and now they were forced to stay in the colonies.
• Colonists had risked their lives to fight and help Britain win against the French, and now Britain is telling them to stay off the land they just won for Britain.

HOW did American colonists respond to the Proclamation Act issued by Britain?

• Colonists mostly ignored the Proclamation and kept settling west of the Appalachian Mountains anyway.
• Colonists remained in the colonies and those that had already settled west of the Appalachian Mountains respected the Proclamation Act and moved out.
• Colonists attacked the British King and tried to hang him.

EXPLAIN the concept of imperialism. (THINK FIRST, then write a 5-7 sentence paragraph to answer this question, including at least two (2) facts to support your opinion.) Possible facts to include (can use others instead): * Name some of the European countries involved. * What were Imperial Countries struggling to establish during the 1700s? * HOW did the countries involved go about pursuing their goals?