Unit 2

The British colonies were expanding. They wanted to spread West, but the ______ had claimed that territory.

• Minions

• French

• Spanish

• Americans

George Washington had to ______ Fort Necessity

• Surrender

• Tear Down

• Sell

• Buy

The French and Indian War was fought between

• Russia and the 13 Colonies

• Spain and France

• France and Britain

• France and Indians

Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

What was one major result of the French and Indian War?

• France gained Florida

• Britain gained control of Canada

• Russia gained Louisiana

• Spain took over the 13 Colonies

Who was a young officer during the French and Indian War that later became a U.S. President?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the Proclamation Line?

• a line along the Appalachian Mountains, prohibiting British colonists from settling west of the line in North America

• A line dividing Florida from South Carolina

• a line along the Tigris River, prohibiting the French from settling west of the line in North America

• A form of sentence punctuation

What was a major consequence for Britain after winning the French and Indian War?

• Increased national debt

• Loss of all colonies

• Alliance with France

• Gaining Alaska

What was the Quartering Act?

• A tax on Tea

• Colonists had to give room and board to soldiers

• Colonists had to rent rooms filled with boards to soldiers

• A tax on stamps

What was one reason Britain began taxing the American colonies after the French and Indian War?

• To fund new colonies in Africa

• To build the Panama Canal

• To pay off war debts

• To support the French army