French and Indian War (AMRP1)

Question 1

french and indian war

Answer 1

• seven year war
• the american indians were fighting to maintain control of their land and their cultural future
• the french claimed the upper ohio river valley
• they wanted to trade with the american indians and control the area
• the british also claimed the upper ohio river valley

Question 2

possible causes of f&i war

Answer 2

• controlling resources
• controlling trade
• inability to coexist
• social darwinism

Question 3

seven year war actors

Answer 3

austria, france, great britain, prussia, sweden

Question 4

seven year war locations

Answer 4

europe, indian, north america

Question 5

where did seven year war get its name from?

Answer 5

american theatre

Question 6

france & england in f&i war

Answer 6

• french and english had several conflicts in the homelands
• it eventually spilled over into north america
• 1740: both were interested in ohio river valley via their now economic motivations
• american involvement saw george washington entry the picture, a 22 year old hero for resisting french

Question 7

heart of f&i war

Answer 7

• ohio river valley
• france and britain fought over control
• england: ohio company, businesse owners secured 50,000 acres for settlement/trade
• french: french fur traders

Question 8

alliances

Answer 8

• alliances: formal agreement by two or more nations at act
• french, spain (1762), alogonquins, and hurons VS great britain, iroquois

Question 9

france position

Answer 9

• greater success of winning indian support
• spain joined france’s side at the end of the war

Question 10

britain & colony involvement

Answer 10

• urged colonists to become aligned with iroquois (they controlled western NY)
• homeland lacked interest in the war
• colonies raised troops in america to support british
• borrowed money from the colonies to pay for war in europe and NA
• reimbursed colonies for raising troops

Question 11

britian sought to

Answer 11

• increase england trade and capital
• supplying raw materials
• buying finished goods
• the southern colonies were vital for british economy

Question 12

peace conference: treaty (1763)

Answer 12

• britian wanted canada from france and all land east of mississippi & florida from spain
• france wanted to keep west indian sugar islands
• spain gave up louisiana and florida and gained land west of mississippi

Question 13

significance of treaty of paris

Answer 13

• removal of european rivals to north and south
• opened mississippi valley for westward expansion