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French and Indian War Intro

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
3.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

4.

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

5.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

6.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Alliance

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

7.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Militia

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

8.
The main source of income for the French was fur trading.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Who did the Natives form an alliance with during the French and Indian War?
a)
The British
b)
The Colonists
c)
The British and the Colonists
d)
The French and the British
10.
Which group of Native Americans fought with the British?
a)
Huron
b)
Algonquin
c)
Iroquois
d)
Ottawa
11.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
12.
George Washington fought for the British in the French and Indian War
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
14.

Who was the Father of New France?

a)

Samuel Champlain

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Robert de La Salle

15.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
England
16.

_____________ discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and explored over 1000 miles of the St. Lawrence River.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

d)

Christopher Columbus

17.

I followed the Mississippi river to the Gulf of Mexico and named the region Louisiana in honor of King Louis the XIV.

At the mouth of the river we built a fort called New Orleans

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Giovanni Verrazano

c)

Robert de La Salle

d)

John Cabot

18.

4. _______________ traveled around Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Samuel Champlain

19.

What was the main reason that the French traveled to the New World?

a)

To profit from the fur trade

b)

To conquer land

c)

To escape religious persecution

d)

To convert natives to christianity

20.

The name of the first French settlement was _

(a)  

21.

What was the boundary for the English colonies? (2)

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Pacific Ocean

22.

What was the economic policy that encouraged European countries to be "parent countries," with plenty of colonies to supply raw materials in exchange for manufactured goods?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Free Enterprise

23.

Which country was the last to explore in the New World?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

24.

Was the New World a popular place for settlers? (IE, did the population go up or down?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Who had the better relationship with the American Indian groups?

a)

The French

b)

The British

26.

Which war started b/c the American Indians in New England would not "cooperate" with English expansion?

a)

Pequot Wars

b)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

c)

King George's War

d)

King William's War

27.

Which tribe befriended the French in making business deal and trading partners?

a)

Huron

b)

Iroquois

c)

Mohawk

d)

Lenape

28.

The French set up _____________________ to cooperate with the Native Americans?

a)

settlements

b)

trading posts

c)

churches

d)

schools