Territorial Disputes
What valuable river valley was a major point of conflict between France and Britain?
The Ohio River Valley
Name the Native American confederacy that allied with the French.
The Iroquois Confederacy
What valuable resource in North America attracted European powers?
fur
Why did many Native American tribes side with the French?
Because the French had better relations and less desire to settle on their land.
What event in 1754 is often considered the start of the French and Indian War?
The Battle of Fort Necessity
Which two European powers fought over control of North America’s interior lands?
France and Britain
Who was the young British officer who first fought the French in the Ohio Valley?
George Washington
Which two countries competed for control of the fur trade?
France and Britain
Name a Native American tribe allied with the British.
The Iroquois Confederacy
Who built Fort Necessity?
George Washington
Name the French fort that the British wanted to control in the Ohio Valley.
Fort Duquesne
Name the French king during the French and Indian War
King Louis XV
Name the economic activity that made the Ohio Valley important to the colonists
fur trading or farming
What was a major Native American concern that led to involvement in the war?
Protecting their land from European settlers
Which British general’s defeat early in the war shocked the colonies?
General Edward Braddock
What area did the British colonists want to expand into that angered the French?
The Ohio Country or Ohio Valley
Which British monarch was ruling during the war?
King George II
How did control of trade routes impact tensions?
Control meant economic power and access to resources, which increased tensions.
How did Native American alliances affect the war?
They provided crucial military support to both sides.
Name the plan proposed to unite the colonies against the French threat.
The Albany Plan of Union
Which mountain range marked the western boundary of British colonial expansion before the war?
The Appalachian Mountains
Name a Native American leader who fought alongside the French.
Chief Pontiac
What was the name of the British company that wanted to expand trade westward?
The Ohio Company
What was the impact of the war on Native American tribes?
Many lost land and power, leading to future conflicts.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris (1763)