Which event began the French and Indian War?
Washington’s defeat at Fort Duquesne
What is shocking to the colonist about the way the British army is run?
the way the British army discipline their soldiers
Explain Ben Franklin's Political Cartoon "Join or Die". Name 3 things you see and it's symbolic meaning.
1. Snake -> Powerful when united, weak/dead when broken/divided 2. Abbreviation of Colonies--> Map 3. "Join, or Die!" --> Unite or colonies will end
How was the land divided after the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got most of New France.
What modern city is located at the "forks of the Ohio"?
Pittsburgh
Who does Braddock expect to pay for the assault of Fort Duquesne?
The colonies
How long is Braddock column?
4 miles
What Indian leader is willing to negotiate with the English?
The Half-King
What was the name of the fort built by George Washington in what is now Pennsylvania.
Fort Necessity
Who was Britain's King who issued the Proclamation of 1763?
George III
When and where did the French and Indian War begin?
The war started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley.
What did the American colonists who joined the British army discover about the British?
That British soldiers and officers looked down on them. They dealt out severe punishments to soldiers for small offenses. Colonial soldiers came to resent them.
What happens to General Braddock?
He gets shot by one of the French and dies
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
The French and British claimed the same land.
What were all Indian captives forced to do?
Run the gauntlet
The capture of which city ended the French control of Canada?
Montreal
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
George Washington
Which Native American people joined forces with the British to drive French fur traders out of the Ohio Valley?
Shawnee
Huron
Algonquian
Iroquois
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
They were unhappy because they could not settle on new lands.
What important benefit did the Treaty of Paris grant to American colonists?
They had the right to fish in waters off the Canadian coast.
How far did Braddock's Column move after a week?
22 miles
What is a treaty?
a peace agreement
Pontiac was a leader of which Native American people?
Iroquois
Delaware
Shawnee
Ottawa
How does Washington plan to fight the French when he first battles with them?
Face to Face in the field ; European style
What is a wampum?
Shells, used as currency
What does Washington keep to remember Braddock?
Braddock's barrel pistol and bloody sash
Which of the following is NOT true about the Albany Plan of Union?
It was not approved by any American colonies.
It proposed the formation of a central government.
It was written and presented by George Washington.
It was a response to colonists’ concerns about land.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the Native Americans?
The Native Americans' traditional lands were now part of the British Empire.
The French and Indian War was was fought between the
French and the Indians
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists
French and British against the Indians
Indians and the Spanish
What was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763?
The British did not want to keep on fighting with the Native Americans.
Which of the following best describes William Braddock’s army at the Battle of the Monongahela?
triumphant and superior to colonial fighters
well-trained but unprepared for frontier fighting
undisciplined and resistant to officers' orders
stealthy and prepared for ambush
What is a trading post?
a small settlement established for the purpose of exchanging goods