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French & Indian War

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the opponents in the French & Indian War?

a)

Britain VS. American colonists

b)

France VS. Indians

c)

Britain + American colonists VS. French + Indians

d)

France + American colonists VS. Britain + Indians

2.

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

a)

control of the fur trade

b)

control of the Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

control of the sugar trade

d)

control of colonial taxes

3.

What area was claimed by England & France due to the profitable fur trade?

a)

St. Lawrence River Valley

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Great Lakes region

d)

Mississippi River Delta

4.

How did French attitudes towards the Indians differ from British attitudes towards the Indians? **Pick TWO answers

a)

British were friendlier to Indians.

b)

French were more respectful to Indian lands.

c)

French were hostile towards the Indians.

d)

French viewed Indians as trading partners.

5.

What were the 2 French colonies in North America prior to the French & Indian War?

a)

Louisiana & Nova Scotia

b)

New France & Florida

c)

New France & Louisiana

d)

Louisiana & Florida

6.

Who is the British land surveyor that Virginia sent out to take control of Fort Duquesne?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Paul Revere

7.

What British politician is credited to "turning the tide" of the war?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Edward Braddock

c)

George Walters

d)

Charles Duquesne

8.

Which of these were advantages of the British/colonists during the F&I War? ** Pick THREE answers

a)

better economy (more money)

b)

larger colonial population (more soldiers)

c)

many Indian allies

d)

stronger navy

9.

Which of these were advantages of the French during the F&I War? **Pick THREE answers

a)

more well-trained soldiers

b)

settlements clustered together

c)

better fighting strategy

d)

united, colonial government & army

10.

What did British Prime Minister William Pitt do to help England & the colonies defeat the French? **Pick TWO answers

a)

forced colonists to serve in army

b)

stopped using colonial soldiers

c)

raised colonial taxes to fund the war

d)

fired George Washington as colonial commander

11.

Who created the "Join or Die" propaganda (political cartoon)?

a)

John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Ben Franklin

12.

What plan did Ben Franklin create in an effort to unite the 13 colonies against the French?

a)

Albany Plan of Trade

b)

Albany Plan of Union

c)

Albany Plan of War

d)

Albany Plan of Council

13.

Did the Albany Plan of Union succeed OR fail to get approved?

a)

Yes, it was approved.

b)

No, it failed to get approved.

14.

Why did Ben Franklin's Albany Plan of Union NOT get approved? **Pick TWO answers

a)

Nobody liked or trusted Ben Franklin

b)

The 13 colonies were fearful of giving up local control to a united gov't

c)

London officials were nervous about giving colonies too much power

d)

George Washington did not like the plan

15.

The capture of the French fort in what city lead to the end of the war?

a)

Toronto

b)

Quebec

c)

Motreal

d)

New Orleans

16.

Why was Quebec such an important French colonial city? **Pick TWO answers

a)

It was the capital of the New France colony.

b)

It sat at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River (controlling supply routes)

c)

It was the capital of the Louisiana colony.

d)

It sat near the Mississippi River (stopping help from the Spanish)

17.

Which of these is a TRUE result of the F&I War? **Pick TWO answers

a)

France lost all of it's North American land claims.

b)

England took Florida from Spain.

c)

England lost control of the Ohio River Valley.

d)

The French & Indians won the war.

18.

How did the French & Indian War lead to the American Revolution? **Pick TWO answers

a)

Large war debt for Britain led to higher colonial taxes

b)

Colonists began to question being ruled by Britain

c)

Colonists wanted control of Spanish territory

d)

Colonists wanted revenge for French victory