Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ch. 4, French and Indian War

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which British prime minister sent money and supplies to North America to help them win the war?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Brad Pitt

c)

Joseph Brant

d)

General Sanders

2.

Who controlled all the land WEST of the Appalachian Mountains BEFORE this war?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

3.

Why was the Albany Plan rejected?

a)

It gave too much land to the French.

b)

The colonies did not want to give up their individual power.

c)

It gave the colonists no control over their government.

d)

The colonists did not want to work with the Native Americans.

4.

Where did the French and Indian War take place?

a)

The Ohio River Valley

b)

Canada

c)

North America

d)

The Mississippi River Valley

5.
The French and Indian War was was fought between the
a)
French and the Indians
b)
Indians and the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
6.

Who was the young military leader from Virginia who would later become an American president?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Edward Braddock

c)

King George II

d)

George Washington

7.

What was the name of the fort built by George Washington, where he was defeated and forced to surrender?

a)

Fort Moultrie

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Fort Necessity

d)

Fort Duquesne

8.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

a)

France owned the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

Natives owned the land west of the Mississippi River.

c)

Colonists could swim in the Mississippi River.

d)

Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

10.

As a result of the cost of the war, what did British 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)

Took prisoners to use as slaves

11.

What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Bragg

b)

Fort Pitt

c)

Fort Duquesne

d)

Fort Delaware

12.

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

a)

All the French governments money

b)

For the French to have to come work for the British

c)

Most of the French land in North America

d)

All of the French Armies weapons

13.
The ________ was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
Great Awakening
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
14.

Which British leader sent money and supplies to North America to help win the war?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Brad Pitt

c)

Joseph Brant

d)

William Penn

15.
Who created this political cartoon?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Joseph Brant
d)
William Pitt
16.

Why did the Native Americans support the French in the war?

a)

Most French were traders and trappers, like the Native Americans

b)

The French weren't interested in colonizing Native American lands

c)

French trappers married Native American women and shared in their culture

d)

All of the listed answers are correct

17.

Besides their marching style, what distinguishing feature put British soldiers at a disadvantage while fighting in the woods?

a)

Their large feathered hats

b)

Their bright yellow uniforms

c)

Their bright red uniforms

d)

Their uncomfortable boots

18.

Following the French and Indian War, who were now the two dominant powers in America?

a)

Britain and Russia

b)

Britain and Spain

c)

Britain and France

d)

Spain and France

19.

In what city was the treaty signed that ended the French and Indian War?

a)

London

b)

Moscow

c)

Paris

d)

Brussels

20.

After the war, what law was passed to keep the settlers safe and to make the Native Americans happy?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Articles of Conferderation

d)

Speed limit laws

21.

Which Native American chief attacked settlers after the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Pontiac

d)

Flint

22.

What did the colonists do to avoid the Navigation Acts?

a)

Buy goods from Africa

b)

Smuggle goods into the colonies

c)

Take the King to court and sue him

d)

Stop buying imports

23.

This kind of colony was created by settlers who were given a formal document of rights and privileges to establish a colony.

a)

Royal colony

b)

Proprietary colony

c)

Charter colony

24.

This kind of colony was created by people who were granted land by the British crown, but were free to rule as they wished.

a)

Royal colony

b)

Proprietary colony

c)

Charter colony

25.

This kind of colony had government positions that were filled by the King or Queen, and was controlled directly by the British Crown.

a)

Royal colony

b)

Proprietary colony

c)

Charter colony

26.

What was the Iroquois Confederacy also known as?

a)

The Six Nations

b)

The Seven Tribes

c)

The National Council of Native Americans

d)

The Native American Association of Tribes

27.

The French and Indian War helped to start another war in Europe called...

a)

The War of 1812

b)

The Seven Years' War

c)

The Seventeen Years' War

d)

The Revolutionary War

28.

Which answer best explains what the message of the image?

a)

The British colonies are like sneaky snakes and should be cut up and destroyed.

b)

This image warns British colonist they must unite together to defeat the French, or die from the French.

c)

The British colonies were actually divided into 10 different sections.

d)

This is how parts of a snake are labeled.