5th Chapter 4 Lesson 1 quiz

What was the first cause of the conflict between French and British colonies?

• The French wanted to clear the land of trees for farming, but the British wanted to preserve the forests for fur-bearing animals.

• The British wanted to clear the land of trees for farming, but the French wanted to preserve the forests for fur-bearing animals.

• The colonist wanted to clear the land of trees for farming, but the Spanish wanted to preserve the forests because it held gold mines.

“Great Britain wanted to keep down the cost of defending its American colonies. To stop British settlements in the Ohio River Valley, British King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763. This official order set aside all British land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans.”

Which sentence is evidence of British King George III’s reason for issuing the Proclamation of 1763?

• “Great Britain wanted to keep down the cost of defending its American colonies.”

• “In October 1763, news of the Treaty of Paris reached North America.”

• “This official order set aside all British land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans.”

Which Native American groups sided with the French and which Native American groups sided with the English?

• The Iroquois and Huron groups sided with the French while the Algonquin sided with the British.

• The Iroquois and Algonquin sided with the French while the Huron sided with the British.

• The Algonquin and Huron groups sided with the French while the Iroquois sided with the British.

The focus of the struggle between the French and the British, and their Native American allies, was by which river?

• The Upper Ohio River

• The Upper Delaware River

• The Upper Mississippi River

What was the second cause of the conflict between French and British colonies?

• The Algonquin had begun to cross the Appalachian Mountains moving further into disputed territory thus causing the Iroquois and Huron to build forts in order to halt Algonquin advance.

• British colonies had begun to cross the Appalachian Mountains moving further into disputed territory thus causing the French to build forts in order to halt British advance.

• French colonies had begun to cross the Appalachian Mountains moving further into disputed territory thus causing the British to build forts in order to halt French advance.

Why was the early phase of the war marked by French Victories?

• Native Americans taught the French how to make surprise attacks from behind trees and rocks.

• Many British colonist who wanted independence from Britain acted as spies for the French.

• Native Americans taught the French to march into battle in formation

Who did William Pitt convince to pour more money, troops, and other supplies into the conflict?

• The British

• The French

• The Native Americans

True or False, the Native Americans aided the French and, in return, France agreed to give the Native Americans much of the Louisiana Territory.

• True

• False

Even though both Wolfe and Montcalm had the same number of troops during the siege of Quebec, why were Wolfe’s troops able to defeat Montcalms’s troops?

• Wolfe’s troops marched in a formation that caught the French troops totally off guard.

• Wolfe’s troops were professional soldiers, while Montcalm’s were volunteers.

• Wolfe’s troops had new weapons and equipment that were sent by Britain, while Montcalm’s troops had to depend on older weapons.

What belief did Pontiac have that caused him to attack British troops after the French and Indian War?

• Pontiac believed that the British settlers would hunt all the animals for sport and food which would leave his people to starve.

• Pontiac believed that British settlers would enslave Native Americans and send them to Britain.

• Pontiac believed that British settlers would want to turn Ottawa hunting grounds into a farm.