Unit 1, Ch. 2 Review: The French and Indian War

What did Benjamin Franklin hope his JOIN, or DIE political cartoon would achieve?

• peace negotiations with France

• unity among the colonies

• cooperation between the colonies and American Indians

• an election for a single leader for all the colonies

Which two of these phrases about the Albany Plan of Union are true?

• written by Thomas Jefferson

• called for war with the Iroquois Confederation

• called for a unified colonial government

• created at the Albany Congress

True or False?

In 1747, The Ohio Company was formed to start a French settlement in the Ohio River Valley. The British viewed this settlement as a threat to its interests.

• True

• False

Who claimed land from Florida north to Maine and believed it had no western boundary?

• France

• Britain

Who claimed land west of the Mississippi River and its tributaries?

• Great Britain

• France

True or False?

In 1747, The Ohio Company was formed to start a British settlement in the Ohio River Valley. The French viewed this settlement as a threat to its interests.

• True

• False

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

• They encouraged their Indian allies to attack the British.

• They began attacking British forts in the area.

• They built more forts in the region.

• They declared war on Great Britain.

How did British officials in Virginia respond when the French built new forts in the Ohio River Territory?

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

• They sent George Washington to recruit new Indian allies to attack the French.

• They sent George Washington to present a declaration of war.

• They sent George Washington to tell the French to leave immediately.

What was the result of the British winning the French and Indian War?

• France gave up all its land claims in North America.

• The Iroquois Confederation declared war on Great Britain.

• France gave Florida to Great Britain.

• Spain claimed the Mississippi River and all its tributaries.

Why was Fort Loudoun built?

• to discourage British pioneers from settling near Cherokee Indians

• to encourage cooperation between British soldiers and Cherokee Indians

• to encourage cooperation between French fur traders and Cherokee Indians

• to discourage Cherokee Indians from trading with Europeans