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Chapter 9 War in Western Virginia



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The Nemacolin Path brought the French and English into direct contact in the Ohio Valley.
 

 2. 

The diplomatic mission to Fort LeBoeuf was an attempt to negotiate a treaty between the French and the English.
 

 3. 

George Washington was successful in getting the French at Fort LeBoeuf to leave the Ohio Valley.
 

 4. 

The British continental style of fighting was effective against the Indians.
 

 5. 

The treaties of Hard Labor and Fort Stanwix opened up migration and settlement in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Whose expedition gave Britain the first claim to the Ohio Valley?
a.
Batts and Fallam
b.
Howard and Salling
c.
John Lederer
d.
Needham and Arthur
 

 2. 

Which statement BEST describes how Great Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War contributed to problems between the colonists and Indians?
a.
When the French and the Indians lost the war, the British and the colonists sought to punish the Indians.
b.
After the British victory, the colonists resented the Indians, who had fought with the French against the British in the war.
c.
When the war ended, the Indians became allies with Spain and continued their hostilities against the British and the British colonies.
d.
When the British gained French lands at the end of the war, the colonists moved into these new territories which were occupied by the Indians.
 

 3. 

The treaty ending the French and Indian War involved what two major countries?
a.
France and Great Britain
b.
France and the United States
c.
France and Spain
d.
France and Portugal
 

 4. 

What treaty with the Indians gave the British control of the Ohio Valley?
a.
Treaty of Camp Charlotte
b.
Treaty of Hard Labor
c.
Treaty of Logstown
d.
Treaty of Paris
 

 5. 

Which statement BEST describes the reason General Braddock moved his troops so slowly?
a.
Braddock had a large army that moved slowly.
b.
Braddock was ill and had to stop frequently to rest.
c.
Braddock fought in a number of skirmishes as he moved toward Fort Duquesne.
d.
Braddock removed obstacles and built bridges over every creek and stream that he encountered.
 

 6. 

What country presently owns the land where Russia had claims before 1763?
a.
France
b.
Great Britain
c.
Spain
d.
The United States
 

 7. 

What natural border did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
a.
Appalachian Mountains
b.
Atlantic Ocean
c.
Mississippi River
d.
Ohio River
 

 8. 

What country controlled the land west of the Mississippi River?
a.
France
b.
Great Britain
c.
Spain
d.
The United States
 

 9. 

What is the correct order for these events that preceded the French and Indian War?
                    1.  Joseph Coulon Villiers de Jumonville was killed.
                   2 . Fort partially built by William Trent was destroyed.
                      3.  Fort Necessity was completed.
                    4.  George Washington led a mission to Fort LeBoeuf.  
a.
2-1-3-4
c.
4-2-3-1
b.
4-2-1-3
d.
2-1-4-3
 

 10. 

Which statement BEST describes the attitude of the colonial soldiers at the end of Lord Dunmore’s War?
a.
They were pleased that the Indians had been defeated.
b.
They were upset because the Indians had not been completely destroyed.
c.
They were unhappy because they were denied pensions for their service in the conflict.
d.
They were pleased that they could now move west of the Proclamation Line of 1763.
 

 11. 

Which statement does NOT explain why almost one-third of the colonists favored remaining a part of England as the American Revolution approached?
a.
Many colonists still had family in England and feared that war would endanger their families there.
b.
Many colonists were afraid that life under the adventuresome patriots would be harder and harsher than life under the British.
c.
Many colonists believed that, since England settled the colonies and financed them in the beginning, they still had the right to continue to rule them.
d.
Many colonists were afraid that, without the protection of a major power like England, the colonies would be overrun by the Indians or other nations.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1. 

_______________ led  a diplomatic mission to Fort LeBoeuf in an attempt to get the French to leave the Ohio Valley.
 

 

 2. 

Fort _______________ is located in Pendleton County.
 

 

 3. 

The ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution was _______________.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the vocabulary word with its definition.
a.
ally
f.
provocative
b.
fugitive
g.
retaliation
c.
neutral
h.
rivalry
d.
nullify
i.
treaty
e.
overt
j.
tyranny
 

 1. 

competition
 

 2. 

take away the legal status of something
 

 3. 

harsh use of power
 

 4. 

someone running away from something
 

 5. 

likely to anger
 

 6. 

join together for mutual benefit
 

 7. 

open
 

 8. 

formal agreement between two or more nations
 

 9. 

to not take sides
 

 10. 

counter attack
 

Essay
 

 1. 

Describe the events that led to the death of Cornstalk.
 



 
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