The French and Indian War & British Resentment

Why was the Ohio River important to the French?

• The Ohio River served as a boundary for French territories.
• The Ohio River was important for agricultural irrigation for the French.
• The Ohio River was primarily used for fishing by the French.
• It linked their Great Lakes claims with their settlements along the Mississippi River.

  
  

What most upset American Indians about British settlers in the Ohio River Valley?

• The British settlers respected the land and its resources.
• The settlers established trade routes that benefited everyone.
• The British settlers brought new agricultural techniques.
• The British cleared the land to establish farms.

  
  

What was the significance of the place where the French built Fort Duquesne and where George Washington was ordered to build a fort?

• It was near rivers important for controlling the Ohio Valley.
  

• It was a popular tourist destination in the 18th century.
• The site was known for its rich agricultural land.
• It was the birthplace of several famous explorers.

American Indians chose to participate in the French and Indian War in order to

• gain control over European territories
• expand trade routes with the French
• support British colonial expansion
• protect their lands from further settlement

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was significant for the British because they

• gained control of most of the French land east of the Mississippi.

  
  

• signed a peace treaty with Native American tribes in the West.
• gained control over France and Spain's colonies in Asia.
• lost territories in North America and weakened their empire.

How did the aftermath of the Proclamation of 1763 show the growing tension between Parliament and the colonies?

• Many angry settlers ignored the proclamation and moved westward.

  
  

  
  

• It led to immediate colonial independence from Britain.
• Parliament increased taxes on the colonies to support military presence.
• Colonial leaders celebrated the Proclamation as a victory for their rights.

The essential idea behind the British mercantilist system was that

• The primary goal was to establish colonies for military dominance.
• The focus was on reducing imports to increase domestic consumption.
• The main idea was to promote free trade with all nations.
• economic growth in the colonies should benefit Britain.

  
  

What was the colonists’ main argument against the Stamp Act?

• The Stamp Act was a form of trade regulation.
• Colonists supported the Stamp Act for economic growth.
• The colonists had no representatives in Parliament.

  
  

• The Stamp Act was necessary for colonial defense.

Why did the colonists object so strongly to writs of assistance?

• They supported writs of assistance for better trade regulation.
• They believed it would enhance their security against foreign threats.
• They violated property rights under British law.

  
  

• They thought it would reduce the number of taxes they had to pay.

Why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of participation in the Boston Massacre?

• He wanted to show that colonists believed in justice.

• To avoid conflict with the soldiers.
• To support the British government.
• To gain popularity among the colonists.