Lesson #2 (The French and Indian War)

The movie entitled "The Last of the Mohicans" was based on a novel written by:

James Fennimore Cooper

The "Last of the Mohicans" is set during which colonial American conflict?

The French and Indian War

What type of a war were the British troops traditionaly used to fighting during this timeframe in history?

A Gentleman's War

What was the name of the key fort depicted in the story of "The Last of the Mohicans" that was actually a key battle site during the war?

Fort William Henry

Which Native American tribe depicted in the story were actually the long-time enemies of the Mohicans during the war?

Huron?

Who was the real life commander of the British fort depicted in the story, who actually surrendered the the French Marquis de Montcalm during the war?

Colonel George Munro

Which young Virginia militia officer during the French and Indian War became famous during the American Revolution?

General George Washington

What European conflict was the French and Indian War (1754-1763) actually part of?

The Seven Years War

By the end of the French and Indian War, each of the following French city-fortresses fell to the British, EXCEPT:
Louisburg
Montreal
Quebec
Boston

Boston

Major George Washington was actually forced to surrender to the French during his first major battle with the enemy.

true

T/F. The French and Indian War initially started over a struggle between the French and the Indians to control the rich fur trade in the Ohio River Valley

false

T/F. The French and Indian War ended with a treaty in which the French gave up all their continental North American territories to the British

True

What was the name of the treaty signed that officially ended the war?

Treaty of Paris