Home › Quizzes › History of the American Ohio River Valley

History of the American Ohio River Valley

This quiz covers the history of the American Ohio River Valley, from its early settlement to its role in the Civil War.

15 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Native American tribes were the first inhabitants of the Ohio River Valley?

  1. Cherokee
  2. Iroquois
  3. Shawnee
  4. Delaware
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which European country was the first to explore the Ohio River Valley?

  1. France
  2. Spain
  3. England
  4. Portugal
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the French fort that was built at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers?

  1. Fort Duquesne
  2. Fort Pitt
  3. Fort Necessity
  4. Fort Ligonier
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which British general led the expedition to capture Fort Duquesne?

  1. George Washington
  2. Edward Braddock
  3. John Forbes
  4. Henry Bouquet
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the battle that took place near Fort Duquesne in 1755?

  1. Battle of Fort Necessity
  2. Battle of the Monongahela
  3. Battle of Bushy Run
  4. Battle of Grant's Hill
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which treaty ended the French and Indian War and gave the British control of the Ohio River Valley?

  1. Treaty of Paris (1763)
  2. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
  3. Treaty of Ghent
  4. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the British fort that was built at the site of Fort Duquesne?

  1. Fort Pitt
  2. Fort Ligonier
  3. Fort Necessity
  4. Fort Cumberland
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city was founded at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers in 1758?

  1. Pittsburgh
  2. Philadelphia
  3. Baltimore
  4. Richmond
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Native American uprising that took place in the Ohio River Valley in 1763?

  1. Pontiac's Rebellion
  2. Tecumseh's War
  3. Black Hawk War
  4. Red Cloud's War
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which British general led the expedition to suppress Pontiac's Rebellion?

  1. Henry Bouquet
  2. John Forbes
  3. Edward Braddock
  4. George Washington
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the treaty that ended Pontiac's Rebellion?

  1. Treaty of Fort Stanwix
  2. Treaty of Greenville
  3. Treaty of Paris (1783)
  4. Treaty of Ghent
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state was the first to be carved out of the Ohio River Valley?

  1. Kentucky
  2. Ohio
  3. Indiana
  4. Illinois
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the riverboat that was built in Pittsburgh in 1811?

  1. New Orleans
  2. Natchez
  3. Robert E. Lee
  4. J.M. White
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city became a major center of the iron and steel industry in the 19th century?

  1. Pittsburgh
  2. Cleveland
  3. Cincinnati
  4. Louisville
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the battle that took place in the Ohio River Valley during the Civil War?

  1. Battle of Shiloh
  2. Battle of Vicksburg
  3. Battle of Gettysburg
  4. Battle of Chickamauga
← Back to Quizzes