Causes
Why did the French and Indian War begin?
Because both the French and the British wanted land in the Ohio Country.
Who were the main groups fighting in the French and Indian War?
The French and the British (with Native American allies on both sides).
Which land was NOT part of the Ohio Country?
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine.
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
How did the Native Americans feel after the war?
Angry because they lost their land.
What were the French, British, and Native Americans each fighting for?
French: They wanted to be the only people who traded with the Native Americans.
British: They wanted to be the only people who traded with the Native Americans.
Native Americans: They wanted to keep their land to grow food and hunt, and be able to trade with the Europeans.
What did the French believe about the Ohio Country?
It was their land.
What were the French, British, and Native Americans each fighting for?
French: Fighting for being the only people to trade with the Native Americans.
British: Fighting for more land, and to trade with the Native Americans.
The Native Americans: Fighting to keep their land, and trade with the Europeans.
What happened to the land after the British won?
The British got all the land.
Who helped the British during the war but didn’t get any land?
Native Americans
Why were the British angry with the French?
The French built a fort on land the British believed was theirs.
What was the Native Americans’ belief about the land?
It belonged to no one.
What is one modern U.S. state that was part of the Ohio Country?
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana
What did the British do after the war because it was so expensive?
They taxed the colonists.
How long did the French and Indian War last?
9 years