Warmup French and Indian War

What was George Washington's role in the early stages of the French and Indian War?

• He negotiated a peace treaty with the French.

• He led an army against the French but was defeated.

• He convinced Native Americans to side with the British.

• He established new British colonies in the Ohio River Valley.

Why did American Indians generally prefer the French over the British?

• The French offered more advanced weaponry.

• The French traded with them but did not settle on their land.

• The French provided military protection against other tribes.

• The French offered them citizenship in their colonies.

What was the main purpose of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To establish a unified government for the colonies to defeat France.

• To negotiate a separate peace with the French.

• To create a new trade agreement with Native American tribes.

What was a key outcome of the Proclamation of 1763?

• It allowed colonists to settle freely west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It recognized American Indians' right to their land and restricted colonial expansion.

• It established new British forts in the Ohio River Valley.

• It forced all French settlers to leave North America.