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French & Indian War (2026)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region was the French & Indian War fought over?

a)

Ohio River Valley

b)

Mississippi River Valley

c)

Montreal River Valley

d)

Tennessee River Valley

2.

Who was the young 21 year old whose job was to make the French people leave the Ohio River Valley?

(a)  

3.

Which Native Group officially allowed the English to access the Ohio River Valley, through a treaty?

(a)  

4.

Forts ___________ .

a)

are really important

b)

win wars, Squidward

c)

are hard to build

d)

win battles, but not wars

5.

The three areas that the French occupied PRIOR to the French & Indian War

a)

Great Lakes, Miss River, Tennessee

b)

Miss River, Ohio River Valley, California

c)

Great Lakes, Miss River, Ohio River Valley

d)

Ohio River Valley, Virginia, Miss River

6.

The name of the Native American group the colonists wanted to fight with them

(a)  

7.

What was the name of Ben Franklin's political cartoon?

(a)  

8.

Which colonial leader was responsible for the Albany Plan of Union?

(a)  

9.

Which of the following are true about George Washington? (CHOOSE THREE)

a)

He was sent to the ORV to make the French leave

b)

He and his men built Fort Necessity out of literal necessity

c)

He was a future colonial general and British President

d)

He was forced to surrender the second time he went to the ORV

e)

His failure to conquer the Canada led to the beginning of a war

10.

This fort started as an English fort, but was immediately taken over by the French due to its location on the ORV.

a)

Fort Necessity

b)

Fort Washington

c)

Fort Duquesne

d)

Fort Ducane

e)

Fort Quebec

11.

What surrender terms did Washington agree to since his translator "didn't finish translator school?"

a)

The English wouldn't return to the ORV ever again

b)

GW and his men admitted to killing a key French General

c)

GW and his men admitted to killing a key British General

d)

The English would sell all of their land in the ORV

e)

GW and his men would convince Great Britain to surrender to France

12.

Which country owned the majority of the land West of the Appalachian Mountains PRIOR to the French & Indian War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

13.

Choose the TWO goals in the Albany Plan of Union

a)

convince Iroquois to fight with colonies

b)

establish a united colonial government

c)

promote Ben Franklin to Colonial Governor

d)

make all of the colonists convert themselves from humans to snakes

e)

take over the Ohio River Valley

14.

The Colonies agree to the Albany Plan of Union and work together to defeat the French!

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was the goal of Ben Franklin's "Join, or Die" political cartoon?

a)

the colonies should separate and work independently

b)

if the colonies don't join the British, they will die

c)

the colonists should unite with the French

d)

the colonists should unite to defeat the French

16.

Why did the French dominate in the early years of this war?

a)

France was using their starters, while England was using their backup soldiers

b)

England was using their starters, while France was using their backup soldiers

c)

England refused to send any soldiers to help the colonists

d)

the French were better military in every aspect

e)

All of the Above

17.

He was the Secretary of State who ultimately made decisions that led to the TURNING POINT in this war.

(a)  

18.

William Pitt was a Military General.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following is true about William Pitt's role in the French & Indian War?

a)

he said ENGLAND would pay for the war

b)

he wanted to conquer the ORV and Canada

c)

he wanted to completely drive the French out of North America

d)

All of the Above

20.

Why did William Pitt say "England will pay for the war?"

a)

because he knew Parliament would later tax the colonists

b)

because that's what actually happened

c)

because he knew Parliament had enough money to pay for it

d)

he never said this

21.

Which former-French fort was captured and renamed Fort Pitt by the English?

a)

Fort Duquesne

b)

Fort Necessity

c)

Fort Squidward

d)

Fort Henry

e)

Fort Donelson

22.

Fort Duquesne was later taken over by the English and renamed (a)  

23.

Which of the following are true regarding the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

a)

England now claimed Florida

b)

France was kicked out of North America

c)

Spain acquired France's land in North America

d)

Spain acquired all land West of the Miss River

e)

Spain acquired all land East of the Miss River

24.

Which TWO countries occupied all the land in North America AFTER the French & Indian War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

e)

Netherlands

25.

The Proclamation (Line) of 1763 stated that....

a)

colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mtns

b)

colonists could not settle Weast of the Appalachian Mtns

c)

colonists could not settle West of the Mississippi River

d)

colonists could not settle East of the Appalachian Mtns

26.

What was the *REAL* reason why King George III wouldn't let colonists settle West of the Appalachian Mtns?

a)

he wanted to keep control & make sure they paid taxes

b)

he wanted to avoid future wars against the Natives

c)

he wanted the Natives to have the land instead

d)

he just simply didn't like the colonists

27.

What was the reason King George III *SAID* he wouldn't let colonists settle West of the Appalachian Mtns?

a)

he wanted to keep control & make sure they paid taxes

b)

he wanted to avoid future wars against the Natives

c)

he wanted the Natives to have the land instead

d)

he just simply didn't like the colonists

28.

Why did England & Parliament feel it was necessary to tax colonists after the war?

a)

the colonists were ungrateful for England's help

b)

the colonists couldn't defend themselves without the help of England

c)

they hated the colonists and wanted extra money

d)

the colonists fought a war without England's permission

29.

The name of the Indian Chief who wanted to fight and keep the British out AFTER the War was over?

a)

Pontiac

b)

Chevrolet

c)

Grand Cherokee

d)

Dodge

30.

Which two Canadian "cities" did William Pitt want the Redcoats to capture?

a)

Montreal

b)

Quebec

c)

Ontario

d)

Toronto

31.

Great Britain's #1 problem after the Treaty of Paris was signed was (a)  

32.

Categorize the following:

Categorize the following

agreed to "horrible" surrender terms with French

Join, Or Die

Albany Plan Of Union

wanted united colonial government

wanted Iroquois to help colonists

wanted ORV & Quebec

Decided England would finance the war

England's Secretary of State

implemented Proclamation of 1763

started taxing colonists after the war

sends the Red Coats to the colonies

land surveyor

leader of Virginia militia

George Washington (3)
Ben Franklin (4)
William Pitt (4)
King George III (2)
33.

What other name is the French & Indian War referred to as?

(a)  

34.

The French and Indian War started in​ (a)   and ended in​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
1754
1763
1607
1620
1757
1776
1745
1760
1756
1765
35.

Match the following colonies to their respective locations AFTER the Treaty of Paris (1763) was signed.

a)

Great Britain

1.

Canada, land East of Miss Rvr, Florida

b)

Spain

2.

land West of Miss Rvr & New Orleans

c)

France

3.

kicked out of North America

36.

Aside from having more soldiers, the other reason France and England wanted Natives as an ally was the ...

(a)  

37.

Ben Franklin's meeting in which he tried to convince colonists to unite and the Iroquois to fight.

(a)  

38.

Correctly identify the TWO biggest takeaways of the Seven Years War.

a)

Proclamation Line of 1763 established

b)

France kicked out of North America

c)

Spain kicked out of North America

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783) is signed

e)

Colonists start taxing Great Britain

39.

Which fort was originally built by English colonists and Cherokee Natives, but eventually taken over by the French (with the help of Cherokee Natives due to disagreements with the English)?

a)

Fort Loudoun

b)

Fort Duquesne

c)

Fort Pitt

d)

Fort Nashborough

e)

Fort Necessity

40.

The French & Indian War was a global war, not just one fought in North America.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

In the​ French & Indian War, ​ (a)   dominated the early stages due to deploying their starters / #1 armies. However, Secretary of State​ (b)   decided to ship the British Redcoats to North America and help English colonists defeat France. The war was ended by the​ (c)   and King George III also implemented the ​ (d)   which stated that colonists were not allowed to settle west of the ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
France
William Pitt
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Proclamation Line
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
George Washington
Treaty of Paris (1783)
England 
Native Americans
42.

As a result of the​​ (a)   , ​​ (b)   lost all of its land claims in North America, meaning that only England and​ ​ (c)   remained in the present-day United States.

Choose from the below words
Treaty of Paris
France
Spain
Portugal 
Proclamation Line of 1763
Netherlands 
Native Americans