<p>Name:______Block:______</p><p>French and Indian War Webquest</p><p>You will be using the website http://www.thewarthatmadeamerica.com in order to gain some introductory knowledge about the French and Indian War. You will be making use of the “interactive Timeline” that is on the website to answer the following questions. These questions will give the necessary information for understanding the events and details of the French and Indian War.</p><p>When you are at the homepage click on “Launch the Interactive Timeline.” The answer to these questions can be found on the time line between (an including) 1753 & 1763.</p><p>1. What is the region that will be fought for? ______2. Who were the groups that were involved? ______3. Who was sent by Governor Dinwiddie to warn the French to leave the region?______4. What was the basis of the French economy in North America? ______5. What were the TWO reason for British interest in Ohio? ______6. What were some of the goods that native Americans depended on the French and British for? ______7. The death of this Frenchman led to the declaration of war by the French against the British? ______8. Who was Half-King? What group was he a member of? ______9. What was the significance of Washington’s defeat at Fort Necessity? ______10. What style of warfare did the French use in the French & Indian War? ______11. After Britain declared war on France in 1756, the war was called this: ______12. On which Great Lake is Fort Oswego located? ______13. Who are the British army’s main allies in their victory at Fort Niagra? ______14. What major disease takes great toll on the Indian population? ______15. How long did Gen. Wolfe have the city of Quebec surrounded for before his failed sneak attack? ______16. What city did the British capture to end the war with the French in North America? ______</p><p>Critical Thinking: In a paragraph or two, why do you think the French and Indian War is thought of as the starting point for the revolution in the American Colonies? Base your thoughts on what you discovered in today’s webquest. </p>