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French and Indian War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the opponents in the French & Indian War?

a)

Britain VS. American colonists

b)

France VS. Indians

c)

Britain + American colonists VS. French + Indians

d)

France + American colonists VS. Britain + Indians

2.

What was the primary cause of the French & Indian War?

a)

control of the fur trade

b)

control of the Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

control of the sugar trade

d)

control of colonial taxes

3.

Which of these were advantages of the British/colonists during the F&I War? ** Pick THREE answers

a)

better economy (more money)

b)

larger colonial population (more soldiers)

c)

many Indian allies

d)

stronger navy

4.

Which of these were advantages of the French during the F&I War? **Pick THREE answers

a)

more well-trained soldiers

b)

settlements clustered together

c)

better fighting strategy

d)

united, colonial government & army

5.

What did British Prime Minister William Pitt do to help England & the colonies defeat the French? **Pick TWO answers

a)

forced colonists to serve in army

b)

stopped using colonial soldiers

c)

raised colonial taxes to fund the war

d)

fired George Washington as colonial commander

6.

The capture of the French fort in what city lead to the end of the war?

a)

Toronto

b)

Quebec

c)

Motreal

d)

New Orleans

7.

Which of these is a TRUE result of the F&I War? **Pick TWO answers

a)

France lost all of it's North American land claims.

b)

England took Florida from Spain.

c)

England lost control of the Ohio River Valley.

d)

The French & Indians won the war.

8.

How did the French & Indian War lead to the American Revolution? **Pick TWO answers

a)

Large war debt for Britain led to higher colonial taxes

b)

Colonists began to question being ruled by Britain

c)

Colonists wanted control of Spanish territory

d)

Colonists wanted revenge for French victory

9.

What area was claimed by England & France due to the profitable fur trade?

a)

St. Lawrence River Valley

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Great Lakes region

d)

Mississippi River Delta

10.

How did French attitudes towards the Indians differ from British attitudes towards the Indians? **Pick TWO answers**

a)

British were friendlier to Indians.

b)

French were more respectful to Indian lands.

c)

French were hostile towards the Indians.

d)

French viewed Indians as trading partners.

11.

What were the 2 French colonies in North America prior to the French & Indian War?

a)

Louisiana & Nova Scotia

b)

New France & Florida

c)

New France & Louisiana

d)

Louisiana & Florida

12.

Who is the British land surveyor that Virginia sent out to take control of Fort Duquesne?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Paul Revere

13.

What was the Treaty of Paris 1763?

a)

A) A treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War

b)

B) A treaty that ended the French and Indian War

c)

C) A treaty that established the United Nations

d)

D) A treaty that ended the War of 1812

14.

Which Native American leader played a significant role during the French and Indian War?

a)

A) Sitting Bull

b)

B) Crazy Horse

c)

C) Pontiac

d)

D) Tecumseh

15.

What was the significance of Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War?

a)

A) It was the site of the first battle of the war

b)

B) It was a major French stronghold captured by the British

c)

C) It was the location of the final peace treaty

d)

D) It was a neutral zone for trade negotiations