The French and Indian War Quiz

What was the main reason Britain wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley in the 1750s?

• To trade with the Native Americans

• To build forts

• To find gold

• To establish a new government

Who led an army against the French in 1754?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pontiac

• An Ottawa chief

What was the war for control of the Ohio River Valley called?

• The French and Indian War

• Pontiac’s Rebellion

• The Albany Plan of Union

• The Proclamation of 1763

Which group were allies of the French during the French and Indian War?

• Most American Indians

• The British

• The Spanish

• The Dutch

What was Benjamin Franklin’s idea called that suggested the colonies should work together to defeat France?

• The Albany Plan of Union

• The Proclamation of 1763

• Pontiac’s Rebellion

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

• Britain gained control of Canada and most land east of the Mississippi River

• France gained control of the Ohio River Valley

• The British colonies joined under one government

• The American Indians were given control of the land

What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?

• A war led by an Ottawa chief against the British

• A congress of the British colonies

• A treaty signed between Britain and France

• A proclamation recognizing the Indians’ right to the land

What did the Proclamation of 1763 recognize?

• The Indians’ right to the land

• The British control over Canada

• The end of the French and Indian War

• The Albany Plan of Union

Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

• They wanted to settle on the land and did not want British soldiers to live among them

• They wanted to trade with the Native Americans

• They wanted to join together under one government

• They wanted to defeat the French

What did the British do in 1757 to help defeat the French in Canada?

• Sent more soldiers to North America

• Signed the Treaty of Paris

• Made the Proclamation of 1763

• Proposed the Albany Plan of Union