French and Indian War

Which fort was built in 1754 where the three rivers met?

• Fort Virginia

• Fort Pitt

• Fort Duquesne

What was the fort Washington built to protect his troops against the French attack?

• Fort Necessity

• Fort Pitt

• Fort Duquesne

Which British General was defeated in the battle on the way to take the French fort?

• Bouquet

• Braddock

• Forbes

After the English took over the French fort at the three rivers, what name was given to a newly built fort?

• Fort Duquesne

• Fort Forbes

• Fort Pitt

Who was the Native American chief who led tribes in attacking western frontier forts? He was defeated at the battle of Bushy Run.

• Crazy Horse

• Pontiac

• Tamanend

Which two European countries were fighting for control of western Ohio River Valley in the mid-1700s?

• Dutch and England

• England and France

• France and Spain

• Spain and Sweden

Why were the English and French fighting for this land?

• build a fort

• farm land

• fur trade

• gold

In the 1700s, a place or area that was unsettled was known as:

• claimed land

• fighting grounds

• meadows

• wilderness

Who was first sent to western PA to ask the French to leave the region?

• George Washington

• General Braddock

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Penn

The Ohio River Valley was located in PA. Why did the colony of Virginia get involved in the claim for the Ohio River Valley?

• Virginia had a faster way to get to this area

• Virginia claimed this area as its own

• PA was not interested in the area

• The founding Quakers did not believe in fighting.