Question

1. what role did george washington play in the early stages of the war?

• a. he was a british general commanding all forces
• b. he fought for the french
• c. he was a young officer sent to challenge french control in the ohio valley
• d. he signed the treaty of paris

1. the albany plan of union proposed by benjamin franklin was significant because it

• a. established independence from britain
• b. created a plan for colonial unity and defense
• c. outlawed alliances with native americans
• d. declared war on france

1. why did many native american tribes ally with the french rather than the british?

• a. the french built fewer settlements and sought trade
• b. the british promised them land
• c. the french had a stronger military
• d. the french enslaved fewer people

1. the turning point of the war came with the british capture of

• a. fort necessity
• b. fort duquesne
• c. quebec
• d. detroit

1. the treaty of paris (1763) ended the war and resulted in

• a. france gaining control of canada
• b. spain losing florida to britain
• c. britain gaining most of frances north american territories
• d. france gaining the ohio valley

1. after the war, britain faced serious financial problems because

• a. the colonies refused to trade with britain
• b. the war was extremely expensive
• c. the french refused to pay reparations
• d. native americans destroyed british forts

Explanation:

• Question 6: George Washington was a young officer sent to challenge French control in the Ohio Valley. He was not a British general (A), did not fight for the French (B), and did not sign the Treaty of Paris (D).
• Question 7: The Albany Plan of Union proposed by Benjamin Franklin was significant because it created a plan for colonial unity and defense. It did not establish independence (A), outlaw alliances with Native Americans (C), or declare war on France (D).
• Question 8: Many Native American tribes allied with the French rather than the British because the French built fewer settlements and sought trade. The British did not promise them land (B), the French did not have a stronger military (C), and the French did not enslave fewer people (D).
• Question 9: The turning point of the war came with the British capture of Quebec. Fort Necessity (A) was a British defeat, Fort Duquesne (B) was renamed Fort Pitt, and Detroit (D) was not a turning point.
• Question 10: The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the war and resulted in Britain gaining most of France’s North American territories. France lost Canada (A), Spain gained Florida (B), and France lost the Ohio Valley (D).
• Question 11: After the war, Britain faced serious financial problems because the war was extremely expensive. The colonies did not refuse to trade (A), the French paid reparations (C), and Native Americans did not destroy British forts (D).

Answer:

1. C. He was a young officer sent to challenge French control in the Ohio Valley
2. B. Created a plan for colonial unity and defense
3. A. The French built fewer settlements and sought trade
4. C. Quebec
5. C. Britain gaining most of France’s North American territories
6. B. The war was extremely expensive