What are the 3 European countries that this war was fought between?
Spain, France, Britain
What is the agreement that ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
What are the 4 regions of the British colonies?
New England, Southern, Middle & Chesapeake
True or False in 1754, the Virginia militia successfully attacked and seized Fort Duquesne.
true
True or False - Pontiac and his forces helped the British defeat the French at Fort Detroit.
False
What is the incident which started the French and Indian War? (Hint: Be specific of who went where.)
George Washington went into the Ohio River Valley to claim land for the British under Gov. Dinwiddie's advisement.
What document stated that the colonists could not go west beyond the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What is the nickname for the middle colonies associated with a major resource they produced?
Breadbasket
Why did The British met with leaders of the Iroquois Confederacy ______________.
ask for an alliance with the Iroquois tribes
What are William Pitts contributions to the war?
Sent more troops, Financed the war
Name one of the 3 main strengths of the French.
Native American connections
central government
fort system
What were the consequences for Spain helping France in the French and Indian War?
Spain lost their territory in present day Florida and gained land west of the Mississippi.
Define Militia
a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
True or False the leaders of the Iroquois Confederacy refused to join the British in their fight against the French.
True
What famous battle did JOHN WOLFE win?
Battle of Quebec
Name one of the 3 main strengths of the British.
Alliance with Iroquois Confederacy
a strong navy
lower prices for the fur trade
What Ottawa tribal leader had the vision to attack the British to get them to leave the newly acquired areas in the Ohio Valley?
Pontiac
Define alliance?
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
What is the major resource introduced by the Native Americans and then traded by the French and British?
Fur
Name of the Virginia Governor who sent Washington to the French to leave the Ohio River Valley
Dinwiddie
What is the last strong hold of the French that the British took in order to win the war?
Quebec
What is the area Britain acquired as a result of winning the French and Indian War?
Britain gained the area of New France (Canada to the Mississippi)
What is the first attempt of the British colonies to create a unified, central government?
Albany Plan of Union
True or False the fall of Quebec was a major victory for the French.
False
What did Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union accomplish?
Tried to unify the colonists to fight against the French. Create a central government.