1. What treaty, signed in 1763, officially concluded the French and Indian War and transferred vast French territories in North America to Great Britain?
- A. The Treaty of Ghent
- B. The Treaty of Paris
- C. The Proclamation of 1763
- D. The Treaty of Versailles
2. What was the most significant territorial outcome for France as a result of their defeat in the French and Indian War?
- A. They were forced to give up their colonies in the Caribbean.
- B. They lost control of nearly all their land in North America.
- C. They had to share control of the Ohio River Valley with Britain.
- D. They gained new territory west of the Mississippi River from Spain.
3. The tide of the French and Indian War turned in favor of the British primarily after what strategic change?
- A. The signing of a peace treaty with key Native American allies of the French.
- B. The appointment of George Washington as commander of all colonial forces.
- C. The arrival of more professional soldiers and naval ships from Great Britain.
- D. The discovery of a new, shorter supply route through the Appalachian Mountains.
4. Which decisive military engagement forced France to surrender to Great Britain, effectively ending the major fighting in the French and Indian War?
- A. The Battle of Fort Duquesne
- B. The Battle of Saratoga
- C. The Battle of Quebec
- D. The Battle of Yorktown
5. Following the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the western boundary of the British-controlled empire in North America extended to which major geographical feature?
- A. The Rocky Mountains
- B. The Pacific Ocean
- C. The Mississippi River
- D. The Appalachian Mountains
6. In the mid-18th century, which region became the main point of territorial conflict between Great Britain and France in North America?
- A. The Mississippi River Delta
- B. The Ohio River Valley
- C. The Hudson Bay area
- D. The coastal plains of Carolina
7. How did the French attempt to secure their claims and economic interests in the Ohio River Valley?
- A. By paying British colonists to leave the area
- B. By selling the land to American Indian tribes
- C. By building a series of forts
- D. By signing a treaty with Britain to divide the land
8. The fundamental disagreement between France and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley was primarily caused by their different...
- A. religious beliefs and practices.
- B. alliances with other European powers.
- C. economic goals for using the land.
- D. systems of colonial government.
9. Which statement best describes the British colonists' goal for the Ohio River Valley in the 1750s?
- A. To preserve the forests for hunting and trapping.
- B. To convert the land into farms and towns for a growing population.
- C. To create a large reservation for American Indian tribes.
- D. To build forts for the purpose of trading manufactured goods for furs.
10. Besides the French government, who were their essential partners in the fur trade that they sought to protect from British expansion?
- A. Spanish merchants
- B. American Indian tribes
- C. Dutch trading companies
- D. Portuguese explorers