The French and Indian War, Part II

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1 In general, Indian tribes sided with the French because they expected the French to win the war and also regarded the French as the lesser of two evils. True False 2 The British were generally successful in the early battles of the French and Indian War. True False 3 Prime Minister William Pitt decided to focus England's attention on the war with France in Europe and not allow the army to be distracted by the war going on in North America. True False 4 The English finally captured Fort Duquesne and destroyed it and built Fort Pitt in its place. True False 5 In the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the British got all of the French possessions East of the Mississippi River except for NEw Orleans which Spain received. True False 6 In the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the French gave the British all their territory West of the Mississippi. True False 7 After the French and Indian War, the British government decided that they needed to tighten up their control of the American colonies. True False 8 After the French and Indian War, the colonists became less dependent on Great Britain for military defense since France was no longer a threat. True False 9 Pontiac was an Indian chief who led attacks on colonial outposts because he feared that the Indians were going to be deprived of their lands by the white settlers. True False 10 The Proclamation of 1763 stated that the British government encouraged settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains in order to strengthen the English presence in that area. True False