Lead Up to Revolution Quiz

What was the alternative name for the French and Indian War in Europe?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Seven Years' War

• The Thirty Years' War

• The War of Spanish Succession

In 1754, which young military Major led a small force into Ohio?

• James Oglethorpe

• George Patton

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

What was the main concern of the English regarding French activities in North America?

• French exploration of the Mississippi River

• French alliance with Native American tribes

• French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley

• French control of the St. Lawrence River

Who led the British forces to drive the French out of the Ohio Valley in 1755?

• George Washington

• William Pitt

• King George III

• General Edward Braddock

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the first three years of the war?

• England and its allies dominated

• The war was at a stalemate

• France and its allies dominated

• Native American tribes gained control

Who was the British Foreign Minister credited with shifting the momentum of the war in 1758 by borrowing tons of money for the war effort?

• George Washington

• Edward Braddock

• William Pitt

• King George III

As a result of the war, which territory did France lose to England?

• New Orleans

• Florida

• Territory west of the Mississippi

• Canadian colonies

What did Spain gain from the outcome of the war?

• Florida

• Canadian colonies

• French territory west of the Mississippi River

• Rights to the Caribbean slave trade

Who formed a Native American Alliance to strike back at the British after the war?

• Chief Pontiac

• Chief Tecumseh

• Chief Powhatan

• Chief Metacomet

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To encourage westward expansion

• To prevent further westward expansion

• To establish new colonies

• To grant more land to Native Americans