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French and Indian War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Europeans offered ___ in exchange for furs, pelts, and leather.

a)

agricultural goods

b)

manufactured goods

c)

ships

d)

military training

2.

The Iroquois relied on ___ to travel, connect, and trade.

a)

horses

b)

Europeans

c)

waterways

d)

agrictulture

3.

How did the weather contribute to George Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity?

a)

It was so hot that the soldiers were unable to fight.

b)

It rained, so the gunpowder in the muskets got wet.

c)

It was snowy and cold, and Washington's men did not have winter uniforms.

d)

It rained for so long that the ground turned to mud and the men could not run away.

4.

What new weapon did the Europeans bring to North America?

a)

the musket

b)

the bow

c)

the knife

d)

the shotgun

5.

What happened when game became scarce?

a)

The American Indians had more to trade.

b)

The American Indians had less to trade.

c)

There was a drought.

d)

There was too much water.

6.

Why did Tanaghrisson tell the French that he was their friend and ally against the British?

a)

He wanted to earn money for his family.

b)

This protected his family and kept the French involved in trade.

c)

He wanted to protect the land.

d)

He wanted the British to take care of his family.

7.

Why did the members of the Iroquois Confederacy launch an attack on the Ohio Country?

a)

They did not want British settlers living on their land.

b)

The British settlers were stealing from the Iroquois.

c)

The Iroquois needed men to help them. hunt.

d)

The Iroquois were trying to protect French troops in the area.

8.

Who else claimed the land sold to the Ohio Company?

a)

Virginia and King George II

b)

Spain and England

c)

George Washington's brothers

d)

the Iroquois Confederacy and the French

9.

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

a)

the North America War

b)

the Treaty of Paris

c)

the Seven Years' War

d)

The Ohio Country War

10.

In 1763, King George III decreed that ___.

a)

all land west of the Appalachian Mountains was reserved for American Indians

b)

colonists could move into the Ohio Country as long as they arrived by 1763

c)

the Ohio Company could only sell land to British colonists

d)

war between the colonists and the American Indians was forbidden

11.

Who created the "Join or Die" cartoon and published it in The Pennsylvania Gazette?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

12.

How long did the French and Indian War last?

a)

2 years

b)

5 years

c)

7 years

d)

10 years

13.

What treaty officially ended the French and Indian War?

a)

the Albany Plan of Union

b)

the Treaty of Easton

c)

the Treaty of Paris of 1763

d)

the Proclomation of 1763

14.

Who was Pontiac?

a)

an American Indian chief of the Ottawa tribe

b)

an American Indian chief of the Ute tribe

c)

an American Indian chief of the Cherokee tribe

d)

an American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe

15.

Why did Pontiac want to fight against the British?

a)

He was worried that his people would lose their food.

b)

He was worried he would lose his home.

c)

He was worried that his people would lose their heritage, culture, and land to the British.

d)

He wanted to create an alliance with the other American Indian tribes.

16.

Why was it challenging for the American Indians to fight against the British?

a)

The American Indians didn't have enough food.

b)

The American Indians had no weapons or ammunition.

c)

The American Indians were not familiar with the land.

d)

Other tribes wouldn't help the Ottawa tribe.

17.

What group or nation gave up all of their land east of the Mississippi River?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

American Indians

d)

colonists

18.

How often were soldiers given a new uniform?

a)

once a year

b)

every three months

c)

every two years

d)

once a month

19.

How often was food purchased and given to the soldiers?

a)

every day

b)

once a month

c)

once a week

d)

every three days

20.

What was The Pennsylvania Gazette?

a)

a newspaper published by Thomas Hutchinson

b)

a magazine that shared ideas about how to be a better person

c)

a newspaper published by Benjamin Franklin

d)

a newspaper published in England