5 questions
Why was the Ohio River important to the French?
It provided a way to ship lumber for French shipbuilding.
It linked their Great Lakes claims with their settlements along the Mississippi River.
What most upset American Indians about British settlers in the Ohio River Valley?
The British cleared the land to establish farms.
The British fought with the French.
The British charged high prices for their trade goods.
What was the significance of the place where the French built Fort Duquesne and where George Washington was ordered to build a fort?
It was in the middle of rich agricultural lands.
It was the eastern border of the Ohio Valley.
It was near rivers important for controlling the Ohio Valley.
American Indians chose to participate in the French and Indian War in order to
protect their lands from further settlement.
acquire European weapons from either side.
increase their influence with the Europeans.
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was significant for the British because they
allowed the French to maintain control of Canada.
gained control of most of the French land east of the Mississippi.