French & Indian War Quiz

What was the main economic theory of the British Empire in the 18th century?

• Free trade

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

Who led the British colonists in the initial battles against the French in Western Pennsylvania?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What was the result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 for Britain?

• Britain got Louisiana and Texas

• Britain got Guadalupe and Martinique

• Britain got Cuba and the Philippines

• Britain got Canada and Florida

What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• A boundary forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• A peace treaty with Native Americans

• A trade agreement between Britain and France

• A new tax imposed on the American colonies

What did republicanism in the colonies come to mean?

• Promoting free trade

• Only property-owning citizens have virtue

• Believing everyone is equal

• Supporting a government with a king