Key Battles
What fort was renamed Fort Pitt after a British victory?
Fort Duquesne
Who served as the British prime minister and helped turn the tide of the war?
William Pitt
Which group of Native Americans maintained independence by playing the British and French against each other?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
The Treaty of Paris
What was the name of the plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies?
The Albany Plan of Union.
What was the deciding battle that led to British control of New France?
The Battle of Quebec
Which British general was killed during the Battle of Quebec?
General James Wolfe
Why did many Native American groups side with the French during the war?
The French were primarily interested in trade, not settling Native lands.
What land did Britain gain from France as part of the Treaty of Paris?
Canada and all French land east of the Mississippi River
Why did the Albany Plan of Union fail?
The colonies were unwilling to give up individual power to a central government.
What battle ended with General Braddock's defeat?
The Battle of Monongahela (on the way to Fort Duquesne)
Who was the French commander defeated at the Battle of Quebec, dying from his wounds?
Marquis de Montcalm
What was the Native American uprising after the war that targeted British forts and settlers?
Pontiac’s War
Which country gained control of the Louisiana Territory after the Treaty of Paris?
Spain.
How did colonists view George Washington after his defeat at Fort Necessity?
As a hero who had struck the first blow against the French
In what year did the British capture Montreal, marking the end of major conflict in North America?
1760
What young colonial officer gained recognition during the French and Indian War?
George Washington
What advantage did Native Americans provide to the French in early battles of the war?
They conducted raids on British settlements and helped ambush British forces.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit?
Colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Why did many colonists oppose the Proclamation of 1763?
It restricted their westward expansion into lands they believed they had earned.
What strategic advantage helped the British win the Battle of Quebec in 1759?
Wolfe’s soldiers climbed a poorly guarded path to surprise the French on the Plains of Abraham.
Who was the Native American leader that united tribes against British settlers after the war?
Chief Pontiac
What treaty ended Pontiac’s War in 1765?
A peace treaty signed by Pontiac after the British defeated his allies.
Why did the British impose taxes on the American colonies after the war?
To help repay the massive debt from financing the war
What did William Pitt promise to the colonists that made them support the war effort?
That Britain would initially pay for the war, relieving them of the financial burden