Chapter 6

Question 1

In what ways did British policies during and after the Seven Years’ War upset and unite the colonies?

Answer 1

Upset– Proclamation of 1763- British forbade colonists from going west of the App. Mtns., during war British restrict foreign trade.
Unite– Forced colonists to work together

Question 2

Samuel de Champlain

Answer 2

“Father of New France”, became friends with Huron Indians and helped them defeat their enemies (Iroquis)

Question 3

Antoine Cadillac

Answer 3

Founded Detroit “City of Straihts” to defend the Ohio Valley from the English

Question 4

Robert de La Salle

Answer 4

Founded Louisiana to stop Spanish expansion- dies when returning.

Question 6

What nations were principal adversaries in the Seven years’ War in Europe?

Answer 6

Brits- Prussia

French- Indians, Spanish, Russia, Austria

Question 7

George Washington

Answer 7

British colonial commander who was tasked with removing French from the Ohio Valley

Question 8

Huguenots

Answer 8

French Calvinists- forbidden to go the new world.

Question 9

William Pitt

Answer 9

“The Great Commoner” and “Organizer of Victory”, leads America by shifting focus on the war to Quebec and Montreal.

Question 10

Louis XIV

Answer 10

French King- became interested overseas- sent explorers over. Louisiana was named after him.

Question 10

Pontiac

Answer 10

Ottawa Chief who united French and Indians still living in British land to revolt against the British. Dies

Question 13

James Wolfe

Answer 13

Young British Commander appointed by Pitt to lead in the battle of Quebec, great war tactics, but dies in battle

Question 13

How did the Albany Congress portend the American Revolution?

Answer 13

Urged colonists to “join or die”, created a hint of unity within the colonies

Question 14

Where did France Colonize the New World?

Answer 14

French started in Canada- Quebec and Montreal, and later moved down to the Ohio River Valley.

Question 14

What was the focus of French colonization

Answer 14

Fur Trade

Question 15

Ben Franklin

Answer 15

Colonial leader- pushed colonists to “join or die” in the French and Indian War

Question 16

What were the significant military engagements in North America of the Seven Years’ War and what were the outcome of each?

Answer 16

1758- siege of Louisburg- 1st victory for the UC

Battle of Quebec- most significant victory, city surrendered

Question 17

Albany Congress

Answer 17

w/o Georgia or Delaware

wanted. ..
1) Iroquois on their side
2) unity

Question 18

War of Jenkins Ear (King Georges War)

Answer 18

English commander gets ear chopped off by Spanish.- war confined to the Caribbean Sea and Georgia. British capture Fort Louisburg but the British lose the fort in the treaty.

Question 19

Edward Braddock

Answer 19

British-Major-General who used old European tactics (lugging heavy artillery through forests), was killed and beaten by a small French and Indian force

Question 21

voyageurs

Answer 21

transported fur

Question 21

King Williams War and Queen Anne’s War

Answer 21

King- 1689, Queen- 1702, Coureurs and Indians come together to destroy cities. British try to capture forts and towns but fail. Leads to Peace Deal in Utrecht- British get Acadia, Newfoundland and the Hudson River.

Question 22

Louis de Montcalm

Answer 22

French commander in Battle of Quebec

Question 23

Coureurs de Bois

Answer 23

unregulated beaver hunters