Unit 1 - Chapter 2: The French and Indian War

What did Benjamin Franklin hope the Join or Die political cartoon would achieve?

• an election for a single leader for all the colonies

• unity among colonies

• peace negotiations with France

• cooperation between the colonies and Indians

Which sentences describe the Albany Plan of the Union? Choose 3 answers!

• It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin.

• It called for a unified colonial government.

• It was written by Thomas Jefferson.

• It created the Albany Congress.

Fill-in-the-Blanks: In 1747, the Ohio Company was formed to start a _________ settlement in the Ohio River Valley. The _________ viewed this settlement as a threat to its interests.

• Blank 1: French

  Blank 2: British

• Blank 1: British

  Blank 2: French

Which country wanted to claim land for Florida north to Maine with no western boundary?

• Great Britain

• France

Which country wanted to claim land west of the Mississippi River and its tributaries?

• Great Britain

• France

How did the French respond to the creation of the Ohio Company?

• They began attacking British forts in the region.

• They declared war on Great Britain.

• They encouraged their Indian allies to attack the British.

• They built more forts in the region.

How did the British officials in Virginia respond when the French built new forts in the Ohio River Territory?

• They sent George Washington to present a declaration of war.

• They sent George Washington with a new plan to divide up the Ohio River Valley.

• They sent George Washington to tell the French to leave immediately.

• They sent George Washington to recruit new Indian allies to attack the French.

What was the result of the British winning the French and Indian War?

• Spain claimed the Mississippi River and all its tributaries.

• The Iroquois Confederation declared war on Great Britain.

• France gave Florida to Great Britain.

• France gave up all its land claims in North America.

Why was Fort Loudon built?

• To discourage Cherokee Indians from trading with Europeans

• To discourage British pioneers from settling near Cherokee Indians

• To encourage cooperation between British soldiers and Cherokee Indians

• To encourage cooperation between French fur traders and Cherokee Indians

How did Fort Loudon fall?

• It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the Cherokee people, and the British had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the Cherokee people, and the French had to abandon it.

• It was attacked by the French, and the British had to abandon it.