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Who was the young Virginia officer whose actions helped escalate the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Which river valley was at the center of the early conflict between Britain and France?
Ohio River Valley
Which European empire won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
What is the term for money a government owes after borrowing to pay for a war?
War debt
What term describes having elected people speak and make decisions on behalf of a group?
Representation
In 1753, Washington traveled to French forces to deliver a message demanding that they leave which disputed region?
The Ohio River Valley
Name ONE economic reason Britain and France wanted influence in the Ohio River Valley.
Fur trade, trade routes, or access to valuable land
What was the name of the larger international conflict that included the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years' War
What 1763 British policy restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What phrase did colonists use to protest taxes imposed by Parliament without elected colonial representation there?
“No taxation without representation”
What was the name of the 1754 encounter in which Washington's forces and Native allies attacked a French party, resulting in the death of a French officer?
The Jumonville affair (or Battle of Jumonville Glen)
Why were rivers important to trade and military control in colonial North America?
They provided transportation routes, supported trade, and helped armies and supplies move
Which major French-controlled Canadian city did British forces capture following a battle in 1759?
Montreal
Why did British officials believe the American colonies should help pay for the war?
They believed the colonies benefited from British military protection and should contribute to imperial expenses
Why did the French and Indian War increase tensions between Britain and its American colonies? Give ONE reason.
War debt encouraged new revenue policies; settlement restrictions frustrated colonists; or disagreements about British authority intensified
At which fort did Washington surrender to French and Native allied forces in July 1754?
Fort Necessity
Why did Native American nations have their own reasons for participating in the conflict?
They wanted to defend their homelands, maintain sovereignty, protect trade relationships, or influence the balance of power
What 1763 agreement formally ended the war between Britain and France?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Why did some colonists oppose the Proclamation of 1763?
They wanted to settle, purchase, or speculate in lands west of the Appalachians
Why is it inaccurate to say the American Revolution began immediately after Britain won the French and Indian War?
The war ended in 1763, while the Revolutionary War began in 1775. Additional laws, protests, and conflicts developed over the intervening years.
Why is it inaccurate to claim that George Washington alone started the French and Indian War?
Britain and France already had competing territorial and economic interests, while Native nations were defending their own lands and interests. Washington's actions contributed to escalation but did not create the conflict.
Britain and France both claimed the Ohio River Valley. Why were those claims incomplete from the perspective of Native nations?
Native peoples already inhabited, governed, and maintained relationships with the land. European claims did not erase Native sovereignty or require Native consent.
Identify TWO major territorial changes resulting from the 1763 peace settlement.
Examples: Britain gained Canada from France; Britain gained Florida from Spain; France transferred Louisiana west of the Mississippi and New Orleans to Spain under a separate agreement.
Explain how Britain's victory created BOTH a financial problem and a territorial problem.
Britain faced substantial war debt and the expense of defending its empire. It also had to manage western expansion and conflict involving Native nations and settlers.
Explain how Britain's victory in the French and Indian War helped create conditions for colonial resistance. Include TWO connected causes and effects.
Example: War debt encouraged Britain to impose new revenue measures, provoking disputes over representation. Territorial expansion led to settlement restrictions, angering some colonists. These tensions contributed to later resistance.