Socials 9 Unit 2: Cultures, Conflict, and Colonization in British North America Name:

Mr. Boulter Date: Block:

2C The Seven Years War: Crash Course!
You can watch the video for this on YouTube by searching The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26.
Please keep in mind that the video is an American production where First Nations people are often still referred to as ‘Indians’

1:44 The Seven Years War lasted from 1756 to 1763. TRUE FALSE

2:06 It was mainly a conflict between the British and the French. TRUE FALSE

2:27 The Seven Years war only took place in Europe and is not considered a world war. TRUE FALSE

2:52 Britain wanted to expand westward past the American colonies in order to grow TRUE FALSE
trade.
3:25 George Washington was a colonel in the British militia before eventually becoming TRUE FALSE
the first president of the United States.
3:45 At the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, the French defeated the British and TRUE FALSE
captured the city of Quebec.
4:10 Generally, Natives were more supportive of the British than the French. TRUE FALSE

4:45 Native tribes were often much more egalitarian (believing in equal rights and TRUE FALSE
opportunities) than the Europeans they encountered.
5:05 Europeans felt they could rightfully take land from Natives because Natives weren’t TRUE FALSE
‘using’ the land in the same ways that Europeans were accustomed.
5:50 French missionaries weren’t interested in converting Natives to Catholicism. TRUE FALSE

6:10 Natives arguably lost the most from the Seven Years War. TRUE FALSE

6:17 Britain, France, and Spain become embroiled in conflicts for control of sugar TRUE FALSE
colonies in the Caribbean.
6:30 In some cases, more soldiers died from diseases than from combat during the TRUE FALSE
Seven Years War.
7:30 In India, The Black Hole of Calcutta became a notorious incident where captured TRUE FALSE
British soldiers were imprisoned in a tiny, windowless room.
8:24 The British East India company, under the leadership of Robert Clive, was largely not TRUE FALSE
successful in controlling trade in India.
9:50 The Treaty of Paris in 1763 led to a loss of France’s presence in the Caribbean, in TRUE FALSE
India, and in North America.
10:08 Around 100,000 combatants died during the Seven Years War. TRUE FALSE

10:26 French Acadians were deported from Maine (and the Maritimes in what is now TRUE FALSE
Canada) and wound up in Louisiana.
10:50 Britain wound up 133 million dollars in debt due to the war, so they charged higher TRUE FALSE
taxes in the colonies to pay off this debt.
11:08 As a result of the war, Britain declined in power. TRUE FALSE

TURN OVER…
Go to our class Teams page and click ‘Files’ to find the Class Materials folder. In there is another folder titled ’09 Seven Years War’,
inside of which you will find the reading for this section. While the questions are based on the sources (quotations, maps,
pictures), you should also read the text sections to get a better understanding where needed.

Page 26: Read the quotation by William Dalrymple. What was the “private company” mentioned in the quotation? Why would
Dalrymple say that the victory would create a “sinister reality” in India?

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Page 27: Look at the painting by Francis Hayman depicting Robert Clive and Mir Jafar meeting after the Battle of Plassey. What does
the painting suggest about the impact of the British victory at Plassey on relations between the British and the government of
Bengal?

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Page 28: Read the quotation from Mi’kmaq First Nations chief to Edward Cornwalis, the British Governor of Nova Scotia. What is the
Mi’kmaq position on the conflict between the French and the British?

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Page 28: Analyze the map showing territorial claims in North America before the outbreak of the Seven Years War. Why do you think
the disputed territories are located where they are? How do you think these disputed territories impacted relations between France
and Britain?

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Page 30: Read the excerpt from the Royal Proclamation of 1763. According to the excerpt, what is the nature of the relationship
between the British Government and the First Peoples during this time?

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