The French and the British fought for control of what area?
The Ohio River Valley (aka the land west of the Appalachian Mountains)
100
The British were losing the war because of General Braddock's strategy. What was wrong with his strategy?
Besides wearing bright red uniforms, Braddock, who was trained in Europe, did not change his strategy when he began fighting in America.
100
This man was the Prime Minister of Britain who helped the British win the war. A city in Pennsylvania was named in his honor.
William Pitt
100
One of the highlights of the War for the British was capturing Fort ____________.
Duquesne
100
TRUE OR FALSE:
Slave Codes--laws designed to reduce the freedom of slaves--were made after the rebellion of Nat Turner.
True
200
The French had good relations with Native Americans because they traded what important animal resource in the Ohio River Valley?
Fur
200
What do we call the plan that Benjamin Franklin created which would have united the colonies? (Think of the cartoon of the snake)
The Albany Plan of Union
200
This man was a Native American that stood up to the British forces, leading a rebellion against them.
Think of a car.
Pontiac
200
After the war, the British owed a lot of money. What was their plan to solve this problem?
Tax the colonists!
200
This law, which forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachians, was mostly ignored.
Proclamation of 1763
300
The French built a fort in the Ohio River Valley. What was it called? The fort eventually became the site of the city of Pittsburgh.
Fort Duquense
300
The Albany Plan of Union was not successfully passed. Why did the colonies refuse to agree to it?
They did not want to lose their power.
300
What man became Commander in Chief of the British forces in the Ohio River Valley before he was killed at Fort Duquesne? (He was the one with the poor strategy)
General Edward Braddock
300
The land that France lost at the end of the war was divided between what two countries?
Spain and Britain
300
TRUE or FALSE:
The colonists were pleased to help pay England's war debt.
FALSE (ain't nobody have time for that)
400
Why did colonist want to settle in the land west of the Appalachians (aka, the Ohio River Valley)?
Colonists thought that the thirteen colonies were becoming too crowded and overpopulated.
400
In which century did the French and Indian War begin and end?
18th Century (1756-1763)
400
This man was a 22 year old surveyor when the governor of Virginia sent him to the Ohio River Valley to ask the French to leave the area.
George Washington
400
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
400
This act, which England repealed after eventually realizing had been a mistake, made colonists pay an extra tax on paper goods.
Stamp Act
500
Why did the Iroquois stay neutral at the beginning of the war between the French and the British?
The Iroquois believed the French were the stronger side but waited to see if it was true before getting involved.
500
The biggest loser of the French and Indian War were the French. What group was the second biggest loser?
Native Americans
500
Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union? (He also published Poor Richard's Almanack).