Question 1
The French constructed Ft. Duquesne at this strategic point.
A) the mouth of the St. Lawrence River
B) the forks of the Ohio River
C) at the headwaters of the Hudson River
D) where the Ohio River joined the Mississippi
Question 2
Halifax was to the British as ________ was to the French.
A) Ft. Niagara
B) Kaskaskia
C) Louisbourg
D) Nova Scotia
Question 3
In the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War:
A) the French lost their North American empire to the British.
B) the French gained a new foothold on the North American continent.
C) the Iroquois Confederacy ceded to the British title to all lands east of the Mississippi River.
D) the Spanish acquired New Orleans and Florida.
Question 4
The Albany Conference was called:
A) by American delegates without British approval.
B) by the British Board of Trade.
C) to negotiate peace with France.
D) to adopt the Articles of Confederation.
Question 5
The Albany Conference of 1754 provided a clear indication of:
A) the refusal of British officials to deal with the disaffection of the Iroquois.
B) the power of Benjamin Franklin to persuade colonial assemblies to follow his path.
C) the sense of community that pervaded relations among the colonies in 1754.
D) the inability of British colonists to unite for a common cause.
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