Understanding the French & Indian War

What was the French and Indian War a part of?

• The Seven Years' War

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

• The Napoleonic Wars

Who was the British commander in chief who faced early setbacks in the French and Indian War?

• General Edward Braddock

• Lieutenant Colonel George Washington

• General James Wolfe

• General John Burgoyne

Which Native American Confederacy sided with the British during the French and Indian War?

• The Iroquois Confederacy

• The Huron Confederacy

• The Algonquin Confederacy

• The Shawnee Confederacy

What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

• Significant territorial gains for Great Britain

• The start of the American Revolution

• The end of British colonial rule

• The independence of the American colonies

What was a major reason for the British colonists' growing resentment after the French and Indian War?

• British government's attempts to impose taxes

• The loss of British territories

• The alliance with Native American tribes

• The defeat in the war