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What was the North American name for the global conflict fought between Britain and France from 1754–1763?
Answer: The French and Indian War
Which two European powers were the main rivals in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France
What valuable resource(water source) did both Britain and France want to control in North America?
The Ohio River Valley
Which Native American tribes generally allied with the French during the war?
Many different tribes
Which young Virginia officer’s attack at Fort Duquesne helped spark the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Why did Britain and France compete for control of the Ohio River Valley?
It was valuable for the fur trade, westward expansion, and access to rivers.
Why were Native American alliances important during the French and Indian War?
Native nations provided military support and knowledge of the land.
What was the Albany Plan of Union designed to do?
Unite the colonies for defense against the French and Native Americans.
Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union?
Benjamin Franklin
Why did most colonial assemblies reject the Albany Plan?
They wanted to continue to be individuals colonies.
Why did France build a series of forts throughout the Ohio River Valley?
To protect its fur trade and claim territory while preventing British expansion.
What advantage did the French have early in the war?
Strong Native American alliances and a network of forts
Why did Britain’s national debt increase after the French and Indian War?
The war was expensive to fight around the world.
What territory did Britain gain from France after the Treaty of Paris?
Canada and all French land east of the Mississippi River (except New Orleans).
What treaty officially ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
How did Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War change its relationship with the American colonies? What actions did Britain take against the colonies.
Britain expected the colonies to help pay the war debt, leading to new taxes and increased imperial control.
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and reduce conflict with Native Americans.
Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
It prevented them from settling land they believed they had earned through the war.
How did the Seven Years’ War change the balance of power in North America?
Britain became the dominant European power
What was Pontiac’s Rebellion, and how was it connected to the end of the French and Indian War?
It was an uprising by Native American tribes against British rule after France’s defeat, leading Britain to issue the Proclamation of 1763.
Why did many Native American nations choose to ally with the French rather than the British?
The French generally focused on the fur trade and formed cooperative relationships with Native nations
What was the primary goal of the British colonists in the Ohio River Valley before the French and Indian War began?
To expand westward by settling and claiming land in the Ohio River Valley
How did the French and British differ in their approaches to colonizing North America?
The French emphasized the fur trade and alliances with Native Americans, while the British focused on permanent settlements and farming.
Why did the British victory in the Seven Years’ War ultimately weaken Britain’s relationship with the American colonies?
Britain’s victory left it with a large war debt, leading Parliament to impose new taxes and increase control over the colonies.
How can George Washington be held responsible for the outbreak of the French and Indian War. Use specific historical evidence to support your answer.
his surrender at Fort Necessity helped ignite the conflict in North America. However, he was not solely responsible for the war. The deeper causes were the long-standing rivalry between Britain and France over the Ohio River Valley,