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French and Indian War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French vs. Natives

b)

British vs. French

c)

British vs. French and Natives

d)

Natives vs. British

2.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Natives

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 did the Proclamation of 1763 state?

a)

Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachians

b)

The French were forbidden from attempting to trade west of the Appalachians

c)

Colonists were required to pay additional taxes to settle west of the Appalachians

d)

British soldiers were not allowed to stop settlers from settling west of the Appalachians

5.
Who created the first political cartoon in the American colonies? 
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Franklin
d)
Adams
6.
What did Franklin's political cartoon promote?
a)
colonial unity
b)
rebellion against Britain
c)
war against France
d)
more autonomy for each colony 
7.
What battle in the contested region started the French and Indian War? 
a)
Fort Duquesne 
b)
Fort Necessity 
c)
Detroit 
d)
Montreal
8.

What tactic did Wolfe use to sneak into the city of Quebec?

a)

scaling the cliffs in the dark

b)

The Trojan Horse

c)

dressing as French women

d)

Blitzkrieg

9.

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

a)

The Great War

b)

The Seven Years’ War

c)

The France and Britain

d)

War of the Roses

10.

Which treaty was negotiated to end the war?

a)

Treaty of London, 1780

b)

Treaty of Paris, 1763

c)

Treaty of Versaille, 1756

d)

Treaty of Sussex, 1760

11.

What was a major consequence of the French and Indian War?

a)

The war was very expensive and left Britain with pressing financial problems

b)

The French won the war and drove the British out of North America

c)

Russia began taking over parts of North America

d)

None of the above

12.

Why was William Pitt taking over wartime operations for the British considered a turning point in the war?

a)

Pitt withdrew all British troops from North America because he felt that war in North America was pointless and did not matter.

b)

The French were afraid of Pitt from wars in the past and surrendered after hearing that he was taking over

c)

Pitt believed North America was critical to England as a world power and he committed more troops and replaced old leaders with younger ones.

d)

None of the Above

13.

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

a)

a formal proposal to unite the colonies under a President General and a Grand Council

b)

a military proposal to defeat the French in New Orleans

c)

a formal proposal to unite all of the Native American tribes against the French

d)

a formal proposal to give the colonies independence from the British

14.

What is salutary neglect?

a)

The king and parliament allow the colonists to govern themselves as long as they are making money for the mother country.

b)

England ignores the 13 colonies because they were too busy with other things.

c)

The colonies ignore the King's rules.

d)

Allows the King and Parliament to tax the colonies whenever and however much they want.

15.

What was a result of the French and Indian War that eventually led to the American Revolution?

a)

Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.

b)

Colonists were not offered aid during the war but were still expected to serve British interests.

c)

The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.

d)

Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.

16.

This man visited the Iroquois

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Franklin

d)

Jackson

17.

England used their economic practice as one of their main reasons for controlling the colonies.. What was this economic practice called?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Supply and Demand

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Capitalism

18.

The practice of salutary neglect encouraged colonists to be

a)

individuals and self-reliant

b)

Thieves and crooks

c)

Rich and powerful

d)

Timid and scared

19.

Ottawa Chief; fought with the French, started rebellion in 1763 attacking the British in the Ohio Country. Finally ending with his surrender in 1766

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Pontiac

c)

Crazy Horse

d)

Powhatan

20.

Which of the following was NOT a way in which the French and Indian War was in a way the first global war?

a)

It involved the two biggest empires of the time.

b)

The war took place in the Americas, Europe, India, and the high seas.

c)

It involved France and its allies.

d)

It involved England and its allies.