Here is a copy of the study guide that is coming home today for the quiz on Monday, December 15th.

S.S. quiz on the French and the British in the Great Lakes Region

Monday, December 15th

Students will be quizzed on the following information:

*The main reason the French began to build a lot of forts was to protect themselves against the British who were interested in the fur trade.

*The city of Detroit began as a French fort.

*The French and the British fought a war because they both wanted to control the fur trade.

*After France lost the war with Britain, Britain took over Michigan and the fur trade.

*There were a LOT of conflicts between the British and the American Indians.

 

Cause (Why?)

France lost the war with Britain.

OR                                      (possible causes)

Britain beat France in a war.

 

Event

The British take control of Michigan.

 

Effect (What happened?)

Britain took control of the fur trade.

OR

Native American attacked British forts.                     (possible effects)

OR

Conflicts grew between American Indians and the British.