Impact of the French and Indian War

According to the passage 'Impact of the French and Indian War', the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1763.

• True

• False

Why did British settlers want to move into the Ohio River Valley?

• For fertile land and new opportunities for settlement and trade.

• To escape from British rule and form a new country.

• Because the ORV was rich in gold and precious metals.

• To avoid harsh winters in the eastern colonies.

What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan and the 'Join or Die' cartoon?

• To encourage the colonies to unite for defense against the French and their Native American allies.

• To promote independence from Britain immediately.

• To establish a new national government for the colonies.

• To encourage trade agreements with European countries.

Multi-select: Which of the following were problems Britain faced after the French and Indian War?

• Large war debt

• Need to defend the new territory

• An economic boom from the new territory

• Conflicts with Native Americans

• Formed an alliance with Spain

Why were colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

• Because it prevented settlement westward into new lands.

• Because it forced them to pay higher taxes on tea.

• Because it required them to join the British army.

• Because it banned all trade with Europe.

The Proclamation of 1763 banned colonial settlement west of the _________.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Sierra Nevada

What was the period called when the colonies had been left to govern themselves with little interference from Britain?

• Mercantilism

• Salutary neglect

• Proclamation of 1763

• Parliament

According to the map, the Proclamation Line of 1763 ran along the ________ Mountains.

• Appalachian

• Rocky

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes

Label the map with the correct four terms.

a

b

c

d

Canada

Mississippi River

French Territory

Proclamation Line

Ohio River Valley

Spanish Territory