4.1 Flashcards- French and Indian War

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

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gaining farmland

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

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the desire to keep their land and live in peace

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Which piece of land were the British and French fighting to control? Options: Ohio River Valley, Quebec, New Orleans, St. Lawrence River Valley

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Ohio River Valley

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

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To tax the colonists on all paper materials in the colonies

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Based on the information in the bar graph below, why did the British increase taxes in their colonies?

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The cost of the wars in Europe and the colonies increased and the British government expected the colonists to help pay for them.

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Cause of the French and Indian War based on the map

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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.

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

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The French and Native Americans used tactics like camouflage, confusing the British.

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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? Options: 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.

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

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Fighting styles during the French and Indian War: British vs. French

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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)

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

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Both the British and French wanted control of the Ohio River Valley