Heimler 3.2

Which groups were the primary combatants in the French and Indian War?

• The French and the British

• The French and the American Indians

• The British and the American Indians

• The French and their American Indian allies against the British

What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?

• Disputes over fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Territorial disputes in the Ohio River Valley.

• Conflicts over trade routes with Asian markets.

• Religious differences between the French and British.

What was the main purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754?

• To declare independence from Great Britain.

• To establish a unified colonial government.

• To discuss a more organized colonial response to frontier defense and trade.

• To negotiate a peace treaty with the French.

What was a significant territorial outcome of the Peace of Paris in 1763?

• France gained control of all land west of the Mississippi River.

• Spain ceded Florida to the British.

• The British lost all their North American colonies.

• The Ohio River Valley was granted to the French.

How much did the British national debt increase as a result of the French and Indian War?

• not at all

• it doubled

• their debt increased by 5X

• it's impossible to measure, but there was a big increase