1. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
France was finally able to join in the scramble for colonies in the New World as a result of the
Protestant takeover of the French government
End of the religious wars
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Seven Years’ War

2. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
During a generation of peace following the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, Britain provided its American colonies with
a. A large military presence for protection
b. Decades of salutary neglect
Higher taxes passed by parliament
Stronger parliamentary direction
All of the above

3. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
The reason France needed to control the Ohio River Valley was to
Stop Spain from extending its empire
Help win the War of Jenkins’s Ear
Stop the Indian attacks on its outposts
Link its Canadian holdings with those of the lower Mississippi Valley
Be able to put more of its settlers there in order to increase farm production

4. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
In his first military command in the French and Indian War, George Washington
Won a decisive and hard fought battle at Fort Duquesne
Was defeated at Fort Necessity and allowed to retreat
Received strong support from the British
Helped to force the French out of Nova Scotia
Turned his twenty years of military experience to great success

5. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
In the colonial wars before 1754, Americans
Functioned as a unified fighting force
Received more support from France than Britain
Demonstrated an astonishing lack of unity
Were not involved in combat
Rarely involved Indians in the fighting

6. Chapter 6 Practice Questions
Arrange the following events in order: a. George Washington surrenders at Fort Necessity, b. General Edward Braddock was defeated near Fort Duquesne, c. British troops capture Louisburg in their first significant victory during the Seven Years’ War, d. General Wolfe’s army defeats Montcalm’s on the Plains of Abraham
B, A, D, C
A, B, C, D
D, B, C, A
C, B, A, D
A, B, D, C