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The French and Indian War

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  • As a result of the money spent on the French and Indian War (or Seven Year's War), what did England do to the colonists?
    Tax them (make them pay for the money lost in the war).
  • Why were the French and British fighting?
    They wanted land in North America.
  • Who was the young surveyor sent to deliver a message to the French at the Ohio River Valley?
    George Washington
  • Which Natives partnered with the British?
    The Iroquois
  • What was the document called that gave Britain the land east of the Mississippi River, except for New Orleans?
    The Treaty of Paris
  • How did Britain convince the natives to work with them?
    They agreed to help them fight their enemy tribes.
  • What land did Spain get after the war was over?
    Land West of the Mississippi, and the port of New Orleans.
  • What was the name of the fort that Washington built to protect himself and his men when they were outnumbered by the French?
    Fort Necessity
  • General Braddock did not listen to Washington, and his men were badly beaten at Fort Duquesne. Why?
    They were loud and wore bright colors.
  • Who wanted the colonies to unite under one government to fight the French?
    Benjamin Franklin
  • The French and Indian War was a part of which larger war?
    The Seven Year's war.
  • What valley was at the center of the French and Indian War?
    The Ohio River Valley
  • How did the British sneak up on the French at Quebec?
    They climbed the steep cliffs.
  • Which natives partnered with the French?
    The Algonquins and the Hurons.
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