ECESD: Social Studies Week #19

What did King George III decree in 1763?

• colonists could move into Ohio Country until 1763

• the Ohio Company could only sell land to British colonists

• war between colonists and American Indians was forbidden

• land west of the Appalachians was reserved for American Indians

Who controlled the Mississippi River according to the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

• France

• Great Britain

• Iroquois Confederacy

• United States

Why did Benjamin Franklin let his family take over his printing business?

• He became too sick to work.

• He wanted to pursue public life.

• He bought a ranch in the west.

• He bought a ranch in the west.

The Treaty of Easton was an agreement between _____ and ______ .

• Dutch Explores and The British government

• French Trappers and American Indian tribes

• The British government and American Indian tribes

• The French government and the Spanish government

Who created the “Join or Die” cartoon?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

Why were American Indian tribes upset with American colonists?

• The Treaty of Easton was not respected.

• French soldiers were imprisoned on ships.

• Florida became a British territory.

• Colonists stopped trading with tribes.

Which American Indian chief organized a rebellion against the British?

• Mohawk

• Tecumsah

• Geronimo

• Pontiac