What countries were fighting in the French & Indian War?
Britain/England & France
The 13 Colonies were organized into three regions: Southern, Middle, and ______________________.
New England Colonies
This man traveled into the Ohio River Valley to tell the French to leave the area.
George Washington
What area of land was the French & British fighting over?
Ohio River Valley
How did most in the Southern Colonies make money?
Farming
Cash Crops
Tobacco, Rice, etc.
Who is credited with this political cartoon?
Benjamin Franklin
Why were the French & British fighting over the Ohio River Valley?
France was fur trading, and the British wanted to control more land.
Why were Native Americans more willing to become allies with France than Britain?
The Native Americans felt that France was friendlier than Britain
How did most Colonists respond to the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Anger
What was France forced to surrender after the French & Indian War?
All the land east of the Mississippi River or All the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which answer choice would be the BEST reason that there were conflicts with the Colonists and the Native Americans?
Land
Fur Trading
Farming Techniques
What was the purpose of Fort Loudoun?
To provide protection for the Cherokee women, children, etc, while the warriors are away fighting with the British
Why were the first years of the French and Indian War difficult for the British?
Soldiers wore red coats
Soldiers marched in lines out in the open
French Soldiers and Native Americans hid behind rocks and trees
What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 state?
Colonists are forbidden to settle in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why did the Cherokee agree to fight with the British and against the French?
The Cherokee's enemy, The Creek Indians, joined the French.
What was lifelike, in the early years, at Fort Loudoun between the Cherokee and Colonists?
Friendly
Traded crops for tools, weapons, goods
What point was Benjamin Franklin trying to make with the Join, or Die political cartoon?
The 13 Colonies needed to unite (work together) to defeat France.
Why did King George III issue the Proclamation Line of 1763?
He was hoping to prevent fighting between the Native Americans and the Colonists.