4.1 Review- French and Indian War

What drove the colonists to fight in the French and Indian War?

• controlling trade with the Natives
• gaining farmland
• gaining more territory to settle
• the desire to keep their land and live in peace

What drove the Native Americans in the French and Indian War?

• controlling trade with the Natives
• gaining farmland
• gaining more territory to settle
• the desire to keep their land and live in peace

Which piece of land were the British and French fighting to control?

• Ohio River Valley
• Quebec
• New Orleans
• St. Lawrence River Valley

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765?

• To abolish slavery in the American colonies
• To provide financial aid to the American colonies
• To tax the colonists on all paper materials in the colonies
• To establish a system of colonial representation in the British Parliament

Based on the information in the bar graph below, which statement best explains why the British increased taxes in their colonies?

• The French robbed Britain's national bank in 1764, which led to the British retaliating with wars for seven years.
• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin drafted a contract with the British government in order to help pay for the French and Indian War.
• The Swedish defeated William Pitt's armies, so taxes were raised to pay back the Swedish monarchy for war crimes.
• The cost of the wars in Europe and the colonies increased and the British government expected the colonists to help pay for them.

Based on the map below, which statement best describes the CAUSE of the French and Indian War?

• The British declared war on the French because Napoleon kept pushing his troops into Florida, which was owned by the Spanish.
• The Spanish had motivations to ally with the Briths and drive the French out of North America completely.
• The French and British didn't agree on who owned the Ohio River Valley, so when George Washington and his men built a British fort, the French attacked.
• None of the above

Why did the British suffer many losses at the beginning of the war?

• The French outnumbered the British.
• The French army was stronger and better trained.
• The French and Native Americans fought battles in straight lines on open fields, confusing the British.
• The French and Native Americans used tactics like camouflage, confusing the British.

The image below is a model of a fort that was instrumental to the start of the French and Indian War. Which statement below is correct?

• George Washington and his men built this fort and called it Fort Necessity. It flooded easily and the French easily defeated it.

• This is Fort Duquesne, a British fort in Canada. It was located along the St. Lawrence River in between Canada and Vermont.
• This is the village of the Seneca chief Half-King. He and his men joined with George Washington's militia in the Battle of Fort Duquesne.

• This is the French fort named Fort Le Boeuf. It was a well-designed fort in the mountains of Pennsylvania.

Look at the image below of the different fighting styles that were used during the French and Indian War. Choose the correct statement below:

• The British built forts for each battle of the war, while the French preferred to fight on the open battlefield in a line formation
• The British snuck up on the French and Native Americans using guerrilla warfare techniques while the French fought in a line formation
• The British used a traditional European style of fighting (in a line) while the French adopted Native American guerrilla warfare tactics (sneak attacks while camouflaged)
• The French used a traditional European style of fighting (in a line) while the British adopted Native American guerrilla warfare tactics (sneak attacks while camouflaged)

What was the main CAUSE of the French and Indian War?

• The war was fought for religious reasons
• Both the British and French wanted control of the Ohio River Valley
• The war began as a result of conflicts between Native American tribes
• The war started due to a dispute over trade routes