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French and Indian War Quiz Mr. Koch Perfect Final Copy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factors were causes of the French and Indian War? (Choose 2)

a)

The heavy debt Great Britain owed to France

b)

An ongoing conflict between France and Great Britain

c)

A Spanish attack on French forces in the Ohio River Valley

d)

A territorial dispute related settlement between France and Great Britain

2.

British settlement in the Ohio River Valley was viewed as a threat to which country's interests?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Russian

d)

Native Americans

3.

Place each country's land claim in North America in the correct boxes to complete the table.

a)

Land from Florida north with no western boundary

1.

Great Britain

b)

Land west of the Mississippi

2.

France

c)

comes on Christmas Eve and gives presents

3.

Santa Clause

4.

Choose the correct war to complete the sentence. The French and Indian War was part of a larger global conflict known as the

a)

World War

b)

Seven Years War

c)

French War

d)

War against Indians

5.

How did the French respond to the creation of the Ohio Company?

a)

They built more forts in the region.

b)

They declared war on Great Britain.

c)

They began attacking British forts in the region.

d)

They encouraged their Native American allies to attack the British.

6.

How did British officials in Virginia respond to the new French forts?

a)

They sent George Washington to present a declaration of war.

b)

They sent George Washington with a new plan to divide up the Ohio River Valley.

c)

They sent George Washington as a messenger to tell the French to leave immediately.

d)

They sent George Washington to recruit new Native American allies to attack the French.

7.

Rearrange the events into the order they occurred. Start by placing the event that occurred first on top.

a)

The British Fort Necessity is built

b)

French and Native American forces attack Fort Necessity.

c)

British General Braddock dies at Fort Necessity

d)

British and American forces surrender and abandon Fort Necessity

e)

Great Britain declares war on the French

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

As a result of the Albany Congress, the American spirit began to rise in the colonies. Benjamin Franklin drew this political cartoon during the Albany Congress. What did he hope the political cartoon would achieve?

a)

Peace negotiations with France

b)

An election for a single leader for all the colonies

c)

Unity among colonies

d)

Cooperation between the colonies and Indians

9.

Identify reasons why the British struggled early in the French and Indian War. (Choose 2)

a)

The British ran short on food and ammunition.

b)

French troops outnumbered British troops by far.

c)

The British had inexperienced military leadership.

d)

The British did not know the territory as well as the French did.

10.

What was one consequence of the French and Indian War for Great Britain?

a)

Great Britain borrowed money to pay for the war.

b)

Great Britain lost control of more land than it gained.

c)

Great Britain gained control of Spanish lands in Mexico.

d)

Great Britain lost its alliance with the Wabanaki Confederacy.

11.

Choose the correct phrase to complete the cause-and-effect graphic organizer.

a)

France gave up all its land claims in North America.

b)

France gave Florida to Great Britain.

c)

The Iroquois Confederation declared war on Great Britain.

d)

Spain claimed the Mississippi River and all its tributaries.

12.

How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?

a)

French and British colonies grew in North America

b)

French and Spanish colonies grew in North America

c)

France gave up all of its North America colonies and Spain gave up Florida

d)

France gave up all of its North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida

13.

Label the map of American territory according to the correct time period.

a)

Before the war

b)

After the revolutionary war

c)

after the war

d)

None of the above

14.

Label the map of American territory according to the correct time period.

a)

Before the French and Indian War

b)

After the French and Indian War

c)

After the Revolutionary War

d)

None of the above

15.

Choose the correct phrase to complete the diagram

a)

Conditions in colonial America after the American Revolution

b)

Conditions in colonial America before the French and Indian War

c)

Conditions in colonial America after the French and Indian War