French activity in North America centered most on what kind of work and travel routes?

British colonies along the Atlantic coast grew mainly around what kind of settlement pattern?

Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River, and settlers later built towns along its banks. What country claimed that area?

A coastal colony had an elected assembly and grew tobacco on farms near the Atlantic Ocean. What country claimed colonies like this?

In the mid-1700s, both Britain and France wanted the Ohio Valley. What made that area valuable to both colonial powers?

French traders near the Great Lakes wanted the fur of one animal more than any other. Which animal was it?

British colonists looking west of the Appalachian Mountains mainly wanted the Ohio Valley for what purpose?

Before Britain gained French claims, most British colonial settlement in North America lay in what region?

French claims in North America formed a network around what geographic features?

French officials and traders often dealt with nearby Indigenous nations by using what approach?

Why did many British colonists build towns beside harbors on the Atlantic coast?

From the late 1600s until the 1760s, the Mississippi River valley area called Louisiana was claimed by what country?

In 1754, a young officer from Virginia led colonial troops into the Ohio Valley and fought French forces. Who was he?

A trader in New France carried metal tools, cloth, and beads to exchange with Native partners. What business was he part of?

A British land company advertised farms west of the mountains. What motive best explains its interest in the Ohio Valley?

In the 1750s, how did the number of settlers in New France compare with the British colonies?

Britain and France both built claims in the Ohio Valley during the 1750s. What major conflict did this competition help start?

French and British traders wanted control of the same river routes. What problem did this competition create?

The fighting in North America was connected to a larger war between Britain and France in many places. What does that show?

When the fighting ended in 1763, what important change happened in North America?

As the war ended, France gave the part of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River to which country?

After France lost Canada, why did many Indigenous nations face a changed situation?

Why did rivers such as the St. Lawrence, Ohio, and Mississippi matter in the struggle?

Native hunters traded furs to European traders for goods. What was one effect on many Native communities?

British settlers moved toward land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Why did this increase conflict?

The peace agreement that ended the French and Indian War in 1763 is known by what name?

Britain spent a great deal of money to win the war. What did Britain do afterward to help pay its debts?

In 1759, British troops climbed cliffs and captured an important French city on the St. Lawrence River. Which city was it?

Beaver hats were popular in Europe, so beaver pelts became valuable. What effect did that demand have in North America?

The French built Fort Duquesne where two rivers join to form the Ohio River. What city stands at that spot today?

The Wendat, also called Huron, had strong fur-trade ties with the French. Why did many Wendat leaders support France?

Algonquin communities near French trade routes often allied with France. What goal did this alliance support?

Many Abenaki communities had long ties with French missionaries and traders. Why did they often side with France against New England colonies?

Some Haudenosaunee, also called Iroquois, leaders leaned toward Britain during the rivalry. What did they hope to protect?

Many Catawba leaders supported Britain during the war. What was one reason for that choice?

Many Shawnee communities in the Ohio Valley supported France in the 1750s. What was a main reason?

Some Lenape, also called Delaware, communities in the Ohio Country joined the French side. What aim best explains that decision?

Odawa, also called Ottawa, communities lived in the Great Lakes region. Why did many Odawa leaders ally with France?

Miami communities in the Wabash and Ohio regions faced pressure from expanding colonies. Why might Miami leaders choose a French alliance?

Haudenosaunee, Abenaki, and Shawnee leaders did not always choose the same side. Why did alliances differ among nations?