Clue # 1 Did You Know? to Finance the French and Indian War, the English Government Decided to in 1587

Clue # 1 Did you know? To finance the French and Indian War, the English government decided to in 1587. make the Americans pay for most of the debt.

The name of the French and Indian War is a bit misleading. The war was not the French versus the Indians. The French and Indians were actually allies fighting on the same side. The French and Indian alliance fought against the British who paired up with a few different Native American tribes as well. France and Britain had been fighting in Europe but the battle spread to North America. French and British colonists were living in America at that time. British Americans far outnumbered the French. Therefore, the French colonists relied on the local Native Americans to help them fight the British. The area that the French colonies occupied was known as New France. Today, that area is known as Canada. The war started because France wanted to control the Ohio River area, but Britain would not allow it. The land around the Ohio River had valuable resources. This war was an important event leading up to the Revolutionary War in the colonies. In America, the fighting was referred to as the French and Indian War. It was a part of the Seven Years’ War which was a global war in Europe, happening at

the same time. Question What is the area of New France called today? A. Ohio B. Canada C. New York

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The French and Indian War began in… © Think Think © Tank 2020 Clue # 2 Did you know? The French had settlements that were close together and easily defended.

French troops arrived in the Ohio Valley in the early 1750s. They quickly built a series of forts for defense, including Fort Duquesne. Fort Duquesne was originally a British fort that the French seized before the building of the fort was complete. The British and the French both claimed ownership of land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. Both countries wanted the land for trade and settlements. British colonies were already beginning to expand west. English colonies had their own militias and were able to produce their own food. The French settlements relied on fur-trading companies to supply food. Claiming the land, the French finished building Fort Duquesne on the Ohio River. Due to the building of the fort, the first battle of the French and Indian War was the Battle of Jumonville Glen. George Washington, joined by forty men, led a surprise attack on Fort Duquesne. The French, led by Joseph Jumonville, returned fire using muskets but quickly surrendered. British leader, William Pitt, viewed the war as a way to expand his empire. He

invested a lot of money helping the British. Question When did French troops arrive in the Ohio Valley? A. 1750s B. 1760s C. 1770s

Question D. 1780s This opening battle took place in 1754... --- -. - .... . - .-- . -. - -.-- . .. --. .... - .... -.. .- -.-- --- ..-. -- .- -.-- © Think Tank 2020 4 Digit Code First number : The number of French soldiers that took over Fort Necessity ______MINUS 596.

Second number : ______The year the Treaty of Paris was signed MINUS 1761.

Third number : What number is represented by ______“ _ _ _ _ . ” ?

Last number : What number is the letter “S” in clue #1? ______

1. The war started because France 4. What was the first battle of the wanted to control the _____ area. French and Indian War? A. Missouri River A. Battle of Jumonville Glen B. Ohio River B. Battle of Quebec C. Colorado River C. Battle of Fort Oswego D. None of the above D. Battle of Lake Champlain 2. France and Britain had been fighting 5. What city was captured by the in Europe but the battle spread to British in 1760? ______. A. Montreal A. South America B. New York B. North America C. Ontario C. Asia D. Philadelphia D. Africa 3. How many men did Washington 6. Once captured, what did the British order to capture Fort Duquesne? rename Fort Duquesne? A. 110 A. Fort Oswego B. 130 B. Fort Pitt C. 150 C. Fort Necessity D. 170 D. Fort Jumonville

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