Gallopade Chapter 2

What was the main reason the Virginia colonists formed the Ohio Company in 1747?

• To start an English settlement in the Ohio River Valley region

• To find gold and silver

• To build a new city on the coast

• To trade with the American Indians

Why was the land in the Ohio River Valley considered desirable?

• It had a cold climate

• It had fertile land and abundance of natural resources

• It was close to the ocean

• It had many mountains

Which of the following is something Benjamin Franklin invented?

• Bifocals

• The telephone

• The steam engine

• The airplane

What did Benjamin Franklin help found in Philadelphia?

• The first lending library

• The first zoo

• The first movie theater

• The first amusement park

Which invention is Benjamin Franklin known for as a scientist?

• Invented bifocals

• "Join or Die" political cartoon

• On the committee that helped write the Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution - important input in writing it

Why did Britain finally declare war on France in 1756?

• The death of General Braddock made Britain feel they had no choice

• They wanted to invent new weapons

• They wanted to write a new constitution

• They wanted to explore electricity

Why did the Iroquois nation decide to side with any enemy of the French?

• The French gave them more land

• The French explorers had attacked and killed many of the Iroquois people in the 1600s

• The English promised them gold

• The Spanish traded with them

Who would most likely have said, “We’re more interested in trading with the Indians than settling their land”?

• English

• French

• American Indian

• Spanish

What right was Britain granted by the Treaty of Paris regarding the Mississippi River?

• To freely navigate the Mississippi River

• To build a dam on the river

• To rename the river

• To give the river to France

What major change is shown in the maps before and after the Treaty of Paris?

• British territory expanded westward after the treaty.

• French territory increased after the treaty.

• Spanish territory disappeared after the treaty.

• The Mississippi River moved east.