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French and Indian War

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.

What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?

a)

Control of the Ohio Valley land and trade with Native Americans

b)

Land and Slaves

c)

Gold

d)

Claim to land in Europe

3.
Who was the King of England during this time?
a)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
4.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
5.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

Great Britain -England

b)

France

c)

Indians

d)

Spain

6.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
7.
What were the first 2 products taxed by King George III?
a)
Tea then Paper
b)
Tea then Sugar
c)
Sugar then Paper
d)
Sugar then Paint
8.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
9.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
10.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
11.

How did Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act?

a)

It sent troops to enforce the law.

b)

It allowed a representative from the colonies to attend its sessions.

c)

It repealed / got rid of it the law.

d)

It passed the Tea Act.

12.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
13.

Which phrase became popular after the king passed the Stamp Act?

a)

“The rights of Englishmen”

b)

“Give me liberty or give me death”

c)

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

d)

“No taxation without representation“

14.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports