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8 French&Indian War
8th grade SS French and Indian War test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is a proprietary colony governed? | By trustees |
| How is a royal colony governed | Directly goverened by the king (other 12 colonies) |
| Who was GA's first royal governor | John Reynolds |
| Why was John Reynolds so popular among colonists | He allowed colonists to self-govern themselves by electing officials |
| Who had most of the say in GA's government | Wealthy men with lots of land |
| Why was John Reynolds taken out of power | He went back to governing GA on his own which upset the colonists, so they wrote to the king to complain |
| Who was GA's second royal governor | Henry Ellis |
| How did Henry Ellis impact GA | He allowed self-government and divided GA into 8 parishes (counties) |
| Why was Henry Ellis taken out of power | He left due to health issues caused by the heat |
| Who was GA's third royal governor | James Wright |
| What are 3 ways James Wright impacted GA | 1.Completed the defenses around Savannah by building palisades and forts 2.Allowed farmers to borrow money for more land 3.The Georgia Gazette was started, which was the first newspaper |
| Which countries had colonies in the New World in 1754 | Spain-Florida and Mexico France-Louisiana north to the Great Lakes, with some of Canada England-13 colonies on Atlantic Coast |
| What 2 things historically cause war | Greed-capture the most land in New World and control its treasures Fear-one country would gain more power than the other |
| Who fought in the french and Indian War | Britain, France, and the Indians |
| Why was it called the French and Indian War | Many Indians fought with the French since England to their land |
| Why were England and France well matched | England-most powerful navy in the world France- stronger army |
| What area in the New World was being disputed and why | Ohio River Valley- rich in fur trade |
| What were 3 significant results of the French and Indian War | 1.Britain got Florida from Spain 2.France lost all land in the area 3.Britain was in a lot of debt |
| Was GA a part of the French and Indian War | No |
| What were 3 ways GA gained from the French and Indian War | 1.Treaty of Paris- ended the war and expanded GA's boundary to the Mississippi river 2.Proclamation of 1763- moved GA's southern border to St.Mary's River 3.Water access for shipping, good farmland, and dense forests |
| Why were colonists angered by the Proclamation of 1763 | It forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains |
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