Quiz on French Colonial History

Which war involved the English colonists fighting the French coureurs de bois and their Indian allies?

• King William’s War

• The War of Jenkins’ Ear

• The Seven Years' War

• The French and Indian War

Which area became the garden of France’s North American empire?

• Quebec

• Illinois country

• Nova Scotia

• New Orleans

What did the peace deal in Utrecht give Britain in addition to land?

• Control over the Mississippi River

• Trading rights with Spanish America

• Control over the Great Lakes

• Exclusive fishing rights in the Atlantic

Who was the 21-year-old lieutenant colonel sent to the Ohio country in 1754?

• William Pitt

• George Washington

• James Wolfe

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the outcome of the battle at Fort Necessity?

• The French were defeated

• Washington surrendered

• The British captured Fort Duquesne

• The Spanish joined the battle

Who earned the title 'Organizer of Victory' during the British troubles?

• George Washington

• William Pitt

• James Wolfe

• Benjamin Franklin

Who commanded the army that scaled the cliff walls protecting Quebec?

• George Washington

• William Pitt

• James Wolfe

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the result of Braddock's battle with the French?

• The British were victorious

• The British were routed

• The French surrendered

• The battle ended in a stalemate

What did the British refuse to recognize regarding American officers?

• Their rank of captain

• Their independence

• Their trade rights

• Their land claims

What did the French and Indian War reveal to Americans from different parts of the colonies?

• They had nothing in common

• They had a lot in common

• They were very different

• They were stronger apart