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French & Indian War Causes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two European countries fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

The Spanish and French

b)

The English and French

c)

The English and Spanish

d)

The Iroquois and New France

2.

What land area was fought over during the French and Indian War?

a)

Florida

b)

The Mississippi River Delta

c)

The Atlantic Coastline

d)

The Ohio River Valley

3.

What person started the French and Indian War?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

4.

What is today's proof that the English won the French and Indian War?

a)

We still have their flag.

b)

We speak their language.

c)

We are still ruled by a king.

d)

We live in their country.

5.

What present-day Pennsylvania city was the focal point at the beginning of the French and Indian War?

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

b)

Baltimore, Maryland

c)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

6.

Where was George Washington born and raised?

a)

England

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pittsburgh, PA

7.

Why were waterways so important during the colonial era?

a)

They powered factories.

b)

They produced electricity.

c)

They served as roads and highways.

d)

They helped produce steam power.

8.

What were some of the British goals in the French/Indian War? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

To have more opportunities for fur trade with Native Americans

b)

The British wanted to build forts to protect their colonial cities from invasion by warring Native American Indian tribes.

c)

To expand westward

d)

To have more access to natural resources

9.

What was one major result of the French and Indian War?

a)

All of Canada became part of the British Empire

b)

The United States became an independent nation

c)

The British took control of the entire North American continent

d)

The Ohio River valley was opened to settlers

10.

What were some of the French goals in the French/Indian War? (Select all that apply)

a)

To link New France (Canada) with the Louisiana territory

b)

To stop Britain's westward expansion

c)

To expand to Florida

11.

Which side Native Americans take in the French and Indian War?

a)

British/English

b)

French

c)

Both British and French

12.

What were the 3 causes of the French & Indian War?

(Select All that apply)

a)

Britain and France were fighting in Europe. This resulted in fighting between the colonies

b)

The Colonists wanted support in fighting the Native Americans

c)

They both wanted to control the Ohio River

d)

The French had a good relationship trading with the Native Americans. Britain wanted to take over French lands to make more money trading fur

13.

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

a)

a formal proposal to unite the colonies

b)

a military proposal to defeat the French

c)

a formal proposal to unite the Native American tribes

d)

a formal proposal to give the colonies independence

14.

What year did the French and Indian War start?

a)

1716

b)

1877

c)

1619

d)

1754

15.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

The Native Americans

b)

The British/English

c)

The French

d)

The Spanish