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Eberhard Ch.7
Eberhard Ch. 7 Fight for a Continent
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What country explored and claimed Florida and the southwest? | Spain |
| What was the name of the colony that included Central and South America, Florida, and parts of the southwest? | New Spain |
| Why did Spanish colonists explore the southern and southwestern parts of North America? | They were looking for gold. |
| Name two Spanish missions. | St. Augustine and Santa Fe |
| What was the first permanent European settlement in what is today the United States? | St. Augustine |
| What two French explorers explored the Mississippi River? | Marquette and Joliet |
| What were two reasons Marquette and Joliet explored the Mississippi River? | They were looking for the Northwest Passage and new trading posts. |
| How did the French make money along the Mississippi River? | They traded for furs with the Indians which they sold for a profit in Europe. |
| What was the name of the economic policy by which Spain and France used the raw materials from their colonies to make money? | mercantilism |
| Who was the French explorer who explored the Mississippi River to its mouth, claiming the entire Miss. River valley for France? | Robert LaSalle |
| What was the name of the land claimed by Robert LaSalle for France? | Louisiana |
| What was the name of the French settlement on the mouth of the Mississippi River? | New Orleans |
| Why did New Orleans become a major trading center and port? | It had an ideal location on the mouth of the Mississippi River. |
| What was the effect of adding Louisiana to New France? | New France became a vast empire. |
| What was the name of the area of fertile land and thick forests along the Ohio River? | the Ohio River Valley |
| What two countries claimed the Ohio River Valley? | France and England |
| What was the name of the war between France and England over the Ohio River Valley? | the French and Indian War |
| Who were allies with the French against the British? | the Indians |
| What Revolutionary War leader got his only military experience during the French and Indian War? | George Washington |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | the British |
| What did Britain gain as a result of winning the French and Indian War? | control of the Ohio River Valley |
| What were two negative results of the French and Indian War? | Britain had a huge debt, and the King issued the Proclamation of 1763. |
| Who issued the Proclamation of 1763? | King George II |
| Why was the Proclamation of 1763 issued? | to avoid fighting with the Indians |
| What did the Proclamation of 1763 mean to American settlers in the Ohio River valley? | American settlers were forced out of the Ohio River valley |
| How did the French and Indian War affect the relationship between the colonists and Britain? | The French and Indian War caused tensions to grow between the colonists and Britain which led to the American Revolution. |
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