VAUS 5A: The French and Indian War

What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?

• Dispute over trade routes

• Conflict over territory and resources

• Religious differences

• Alliance with Native Americans

Who was a colonial military leader that participated in the British war effort during the French and Indian War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What was the purpose of the Ohio Company established by the English colonists?

• To trade with the Indians

• To build a fort

• To explore new territories

• To establish a new colony

Which fort did the French build to drive the colonists out?

• Fort Duquesne

• Fort Necessity

• Fort Cumberland

• Fort Le Boeuf

Which territory did France give to Spain as part of the Treaty of Paris, 1763?

• Florida

• Quebec

• Louisiana

• Nova Scotia

In which city was the peace treaty signed that ended the war between England and France in 1763?

• London

• Madrid

• Paris

• Vienna

What was the primary reason for forbidding colonists to cross the Appalachian Mountains?

• To prevent conflict with Native Americans

• To encourage trade with Canada

• To expand into the Pacific

• To establish new colonies in the west

What was the primary direction of expansion for the American colonists?

• North

• South

• West

• East

What feeling did the British develop towards colonial "blundering" and the cost of defending the colonies?

• Resentment

• Gratitude

• Indifference

• Admiration

Which area was included in the land given to England after the French and Indian War?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Ohio River Valley

• Hudson River Valley

• Missouri River Valley