French and Indian War

Which factors were causes of the French and Indian War? (choose 2)

• Great Britain owed a heavy debt to France

• an ongoing conflict between France and Great Britain

• a Spanish attack on French forces in the Ohio River Valley

• a territorial dispute related settlement between France and Great Britain

In 1747, the Ohio Company was formed to start a _____________ settlement in the Ohio River Valley.

• British

• French

Which country viewed the Ohio Company settlement as a threat to its interests?

• British

• French

This country held territory in northern Canada and colonized the eastern coast in North America from the Atlantic coast to the Appalachian Mts.

• Great Britain

• Spanish

• French

This country held territory in modern day Mexico, Florida, and the southwest region of North America.

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

This country held territory around the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River and extending down across the Great Plains and following the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

How did the French respond to the Ohio Company?

• They declared war on Great Britain

• They built more forts in the region

• They began attacking the British forts in the region

• They encouraged their Native American allies to attack the British

What was the French and Indian War also known as in other parts of the world?

• 7 Years war

• Hundred Years War

How did the British officials in Virginia respond to the new French forts?

• They sent George Washington to declare war

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

Who created the Join, or Die political cartoon?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin