Louisiana and New Orleans and Peace, but More Tension

Which year did France and Spain form an alliance during the war?

• 1763

• 1760

• 1762

• 1761

What did France offer to Spain to encourage their support in the war?

• Canada

• Colonial Louisiana

• Florida

• New Orleans

Which territories did France agree to give up to Great Britain in exchange for the return of Caribbean islands?

• Canada and New Brunswick

• All French territory in North America east of the Mississippi River, excluding New Orleans

• All French territory in North America west of the Mississippi River

• New Orleans and Florida

What was the main reason France wanted to keep control of New Orleans?

• To maintain sugar plantations

• To assure British access to the Gulf of Mexico

• To protect silver and gold mines

• To expand their territory

When did Louisiana become a Spanish colony?

• November 1760

• November 1761

• November 1762

• November 1763

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

• France retained control of Canada

• Great Britain gained all French territory east of the Mississippi River

• France gained control of the Caribbean islands

• Spain gained control of Florida

Who were the Acadians?

• Descendants of British settlers

• Descendants of Spanish settlers

• Descendants of French settlers

• Descendants of Native Americans

What was one of the lasting effects of the French and Indian War on Great Britain?

• It formed an alliance with France

• It led to the American Revolution

• It became the dominant colonial power in South America

• It gained control of all Caribbean islands