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French and Indian War Webquest
STEP ONE: Go to: http://www.thewarthatmadeamerica.org
You will be using this site 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.
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 (and including) 1753 & 1763.
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What is the region that will be fought for?
Who were the groups that were involved?
Who was sent by Governor Dinwiddie to warn the French to leave the region?
What was the basis of the French economy in North America?
What were the TWO reason for British interest in Ohio?
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?
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.
STEP TWO:
Go to http://www.shmoop.com/french-indian-war/
Read The French and Indian War “In a Nutshell”
1.What sides fought in the French and Indian War? Who won?
Read “Why should I care?”
2.What could America be like today if the French and Indian War would have turned out
differently?
Read “A Different American History”
3.At the conclusion of the French and Indian War how did the following people groups
view their victory?
The British
Indian Allies of the British
American Colonists
Read “Timeline of the War”
After reading the timeline, what do you think was the turning point of the French and
Indian War?
Go to “Photos” and view the slideshow
5.What was Franklin trying to portray in his “Join or Die” cartoon?
Go the “People” tab.
Pick three people involved in the French and Indian war. Tell me how they were
involved.
STEP THREE:
Go to http://bpephistory.com/webquest.html and complete the entire set of
questions from the first battle all the way to the Treaty of Paris. There are 30 questions on
this section.