Causes of the American Revolution

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The Seven Years' War

• The War of Independence

What were the English concerned about in the Ohio River Valley?

• French fur trading

• Native American tribes

• French forts

• British settlements

Who led a small force into Ohio in 1754, hoping to capture the French Fort Duquesne?

• General Edward Braddock

• George Washington

• General Montcalm

• Chief Pontiac

What happened to George Washington's forces during his 1754 expedition to Ohio?

• They captured Fort Duquesne.

• They defeated the French and Native Americans.

• They built Fort William Henry.

• They were defeated and forced to retreat.

Who was sent by the British to drive the French out of the Ohio Valley in 1755?

• George Washington

• Chief Pontiac

• General Edward Braddock

• General Montcalm

Which Native American tribes were allies of France during the French and Indian War?

• Iroquois

• Algonquins

• Hurons

• Ottowas

What did the Battle of Fort Oswego in August 1756 result in?

• A British victory

• A French victory

• A stalemate

• A treaty

What tragic event occurred during the 1757 Siege of Fort William Henry?

• The French surrendered to the British.

• The British were victorious.

• A massacre of British soldiers and civilians.

• The fort was destroyed by an earthquake.

What event marked the beginning of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 for the British?

• The capture of Fort Duquesne

• The Battle of Ticonderoga

• The Battle of Quebec

• The Siege of Fort Niagara

What did the British gain from the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

• All French territory in North America

• French territory west of the Mississippi River

• Florida and the rights to the Caribbean slave trade

• Canadian colonies and land east of the Mississippi River