The French and Indian War Quiz

Who were the leading European powers in the 1700s?

• Britain and Spain

• Spain and France

• France and Portugal

• Britain and France

What was the British interest in the Ohio River valley?

• Accessing rich resources

• Fur trading with Native Americans

• Building forts for defense

• Expanding their empire

Who led the militia to drive out the French from Fort Duquesne?

• George Washington

• King George

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Pitt

What was the outcome of the Albany meeting in 1754?

• The colonies adopted the Albany Plan of Union

• The Iroquois formed an alliance with the British

• The French and Indian War began

• The colonists refused to unify

Who became the prime minister of Britain in 1757 and sent more troops to North America?

• George Washington

• King George

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Pitt

What was the turning point in the war that led to British success?

• Fall of Quebec

• Capture of Fort Duquesne

• Victory at Fort Louisbourg

• Capture of Fort Frontenac

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

• Nova Scotia and Quebec

• New Orleans and lands west of the Mississippi River

• Florida and Louisiana

• Canada and lands east of the Mississippi River

Who led the Native American forces during Pontiac's War in 1763?

• George Washington

• Pontiac

• William Pitt

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the Proclamation of 1763 restrict the colonists from doing?

• Building forts for defense

• Forming alliances with the Iroquois

• Trading with Native Americans

• Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

What led to growing distrust between Britain and its American colonies?

• The Treaty of Paris of 1763

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Albany Plan of Union

• The French and Indian War