MyWorld Chapter 4 - Lesson 5

The French and Indian War broke out over disagreements about land claims in which area?

• Great Lakes

• Ohio River valley

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River valley

Why is Fort Necessity important in understanding the French and Indian War?

• It made the British understand that American Indian allies were out of reach.

• It caused American Indian groups to join together to beat the French and British.

• It showed the British that the French would not give up a land claim without a fight.

• It prompted the Iroquois to join the war on the side of the British to try to keep their land.

Which conclusion can you most likely draw about Major George Washington at the start of the French and Indian War?

• He realized that it would not be a quick war for the British to defeat the French.

• He knew that he was too inexperienced to help the British defeat the French.

• He thought it would be impossible to push the French out of the contested region.

• He determined that American Indian allies were needed if the British were going to win the war.

Cayuga Indian leader Logan did not want to sign a __________ with the Europeans because he did not trust them.

• treaty
• declaration

• constitution

• proclamation

What effect did the Proclamation of 1763 have on the relations between colonists and the British?

• It supported their relations because colonists knew that British soldiers would protect them.

• It strengthened their relations because it kept colonists safe from potential American Indian attacks.

• It caused tension in their relations because colonists moved west to settle on American Indian land.

• It weakened their relations because Britain passed this law without colonial representation in Parliament.