The American Revolution

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?

• The French and British were already at war in Europe and those tensions spilled over into North America.
• The British were concerned about French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley.
• The population of the British colonies was growing and pushing westward in search of more land.
• All of the above statements are TRUE

Which indigenous group/s was allied with the British during the French and Indian War?

• Ottawa
• Algonquin
• Iroquois
• All of the above

Which indigenous group/s was allied with the French during the French and Indian War?

• Huron
• Ottawa
• Algonquin
• All of the above

A major difference between the activities of the French colonists and the English colonists in North America is that the French –

• were primarily farmers and grew large amounts of corn for shipment back to France.
• had a well-established fur trading industry.
• occupied most of southern Florida.
• were primarily interested in fishing rights in the Great Lakes.

British general sent to drive the French out of the Ohio Valley in 1755

• William Pitt
• George Washington
• Edward Braddock

British foreign minister who made peace with important indigenous allies and adopted indigenous fighting techniques.

• William Pitt
• George Washington
• Edward Braddock

British officer who was defeated by the French and forced to return to Virginia.

• William Pitt
• George Washington
• Edward Braddock

Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

• France lost Canadian colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River.
• Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River.
• England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & rights to Caribbean slave trade.
• French forces were pushed into the American Southwest.

A direct result of British involvement in the French and Indian War was that the –

• British had a lot of war debt and decided to set new taxes for the colonists.
• British switched their political focus from mainland North America to the Caribbean.
• French took Vermont from the British.
• French abandoned their control over Boston.

What was the result of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• Molasses became illegal in the colonies and people were forced to use sugar instead.
• It provided New England colonists with new land for their growing sugar plantations.
• It was intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the Spanish and French West Indies and the British colonies.
• Sugar became the dominant product traded in the colonies.