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Why did the French rely heavily on alliances with Native American tribes?
Why did the French rely heavily on alliances with Native American tribes?
- To compensate for being outnumbered by the British (correct)
- To expand their fur trading operations
- To establish dominance over the British colonies
- To gain control of the Ohio Valley
Which Native American tribes fought for the British in the French and Indian War?
Which Native American tribes fought for the British in the French and Indian War?
- Wabanaki Confederacy and Abenaki
- Iroquois Confederacy and Cherokee
- Iroquois Confederacy and Catawba (correct)
- Algonquin and Cherokee
What was the significance of the Ohio Valley for the French?
What was the significance of the Ohio Valley for the French?
- It offered abundant resources for French settlers
- It provided a strategic advantage for attacking British colonies
- It was a major center for fur trading operations
- It served as a vital link between their colony in Canada and lands along the Mississippi River (correct)
Why did the British oppose the French presence in the Ohio Valley?
Why did the British oppose the French presence in the Ohio Valley?
What was the common goal of Native Americans on both sides in the French and Indian War?
What was the common goal of Native Americans on both sides in the French and Indian War?