Road to Revolution

What was the main reason for the French building forts in the Ohio River Valley?

• To protect the fur trade in the area

• To establish a new colony

• To prevent British expansion

• To support Native American tribes

Who led the Virginia Colony troops to build a fort in the Ohio River Valley?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Penn

• Pontiac

What was the Albany Plan of 1754 primarily about?

• Creating an intercontinental government and a system for collecting taxes for defense

• Establishing a new colony in the Ohio River Valley

• Forming an alliance with Native American tribes

• Declaring independence from Britain

Which war is also known as the French and Indian War?

• The Seven Years' War

• The War of the Conquest

• The American Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

What was a significant effect of the Treaty of Paris on France?

• France lost its North American possessions

• France gained control of the Ohio River Valley

• France formed an alliance with Native American tribes

• France expanded its territory in Europe

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 issued by the British?

• To forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To establish new trade routes with Native American tribes

• To create a new colonial government

• To increase taxes on the colonies

What was Pontiac's Rebellion primarily about?

• Native American tribes attacking colonial outposts

• Colonists rebelling against British taxes

• French forces attacking British forts

• British settlers moving into Native American lands