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WorksheetsFrench and Ind War/Acadians Quiz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did American colonists become upset with Britain after the French and Indian War?
Britain began taxing American colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War debt
Britain tried to place religious restrictions on the American colonists
Britain tried to move all colonists to the new territory of Florida
What war was a product of the French and Indian War 13 years later between American colonists and Britain?
The American Revolution
The War of 1812
The French and Indian War
The Battle of New Orleans
Why were the Acadians exiled from British Canada?
They refused to take an oath to Britain
They refused to fight against France
They refused to change religions from Catholic to Protestant
All are reasons the Acadians were exiled
How did Acadians get other Acadians to come to Louisiana?
they texted and emailed others
the Spainsh King sent troops to arrest Acadians and bring them to Louisiana
Acadians wrote letters to other Acadians all over the world telling them to come
What did the Spanish give the Acadians to entice them to come to Louisiana?
The Spanish cleared all of their debts with the British government
The Spanish offered them land, livestock, and tools to farm
The Spainsh told the Acadians they could remain Protestant
What is the official name of the expulsion of the Acadians from British Canada?
Le Expulsion Acadian
British ousting of Acadians
Le Grand Derangement
What is another name for an Acadian?
Cajun
Creole
Native American
When the Acadians started to leave France, where did they settle?
New Orleans, LA
Nova Scotia, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Biloxi, Mississippi
What do both France and Britain start to build in the disputed area to help claim the territory?
towns
forts
missions
levees
During the French and Indian War, what 2 groups were France's allies?
Indians and British
Spanish and Slaves
Spanish and Indians
Creoles and Slaves
During the French and Indian War, what 2 groups were Britain's allies?
Iroquois and Spanish
American colonists and Iroquois
Creoles and Indians
Indians and French
What country won the French and Indian War?
France
Spain
Britain
Indians
What officially ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Ghent 1763
Treaty of New Orleans 1766
As a result of the French and Indian War, what did Spain lose to Britain?
Florida
New Orleans
silver mines
Mexico
Which statement is true of the terms to end the French and Indian War?
Britain gained the Louisiana territory
Spain gained the Louisiana Territory
Britain gained the Ohio River Valley and French Canada
France gained the 13 American colonies
What area of land were the French and British fighting over that was the catalyst for the French and Indian War?
Mississippi River Valley
Allegheny Mountains
Ohio River Valley
Appalachian Mountain Valley
What area of Louisiana did the Acadians choose to settle?
near rivers and lakes
near mountains and oceans
near swamps and bayous
What treaty officially gave Spain to Louisiana?
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Fountainbleu
Why did France secretly give Louisiana to Spain?
France wanted to make sure Britain did not get the Louisiana colony
France wanted to give Spain Louisiana as payment for Florida
France did not give Louisiana to Spain
Why was the Louisiana colony a strategic location for Spain?
The Louisiana colony helped fight is the Spanish-American War
The Louisiana colony helped Britain make lots of money off of the Mississippi River
The Louisiana colony acted as a buffer zone between Britain and the Spanish silver mines
