French and Indian War

Question 1

What were the causes of war?

Answer 1

• Both France and Britain claimed the Ohio River Valley

- French built a string of forts to protect their interests

Question 2

What was the Albany Plan of Union? Was there success?

Answer 2

Ben Franklin tried to get the colonists to join together to fight the French.

He was not successful.

Question 3

What were the causes of defeat of George Washington at Fort Necessity?

Answer 3

Washington built the fort on low land and when it rained his gunpowder was ruined.

Question 4

What were the results of the French and Indian War?

Answer 4

• The French let go of their claim to the Ohio River Valley.

- Because of that the British now controlled most of the land east of the Mississippi.

Question 5

What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?

Answer 5

Pontiac (Ottawa Chief) led successful attacks against British forts to try and stop settlers from moving into the Ohio River Valley

Question 6

What did the Proclamation of 1763 try to do?

What did Parliament do?

What did the Settlers do?

Answer 6

• It tried to keep the peace between the settlers and the natives.
• Forbade the settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains
• They ignored the official announcement

Question 7

What was the disagreement between the Colonies and British after the French and Indian War?

Answer 7

• British wanted colonists to pay for the war

- Colonists wanted to expand their territory and move westward