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French & Indian War
The French and Indian War Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the French and Indian War known as the the French and others? | The 7 years war |
| Who were the strongest powers in Europe by the 1700's ? | Britain and France |
| Who didn't like each other in Europe? | Britain and France |
| Where did France claim their territory? | West of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ohio Vally |
| What were the British settlers doing to the French and Indians? | The British were pushing onto the French-ontrolled lands The British were driving the Indians off the land |
| Who were the French allies with? | The Indians (most of them) |
| Who were the Indians the French were friends with? | The Algonquins and Hurons |
| Who did the British adversaries (not enemies but not friends) with? | The Indians |
| Who did the British ally with? | The Iroquois (though it was an uneasy alliance) |
| What was the French mainly interested in? | fur-traiding |
| Who did French traders often marry? | Indian women |
| What did the French missionaries convert many Indians to? | Catholicism |
| Who, of the Indians, were enemies? | The Iroquois and Algonquins/Hurons |
| What was the meeting that including most of the colonies for? | To discuss the threat of war |
| What was the two reasons for the meeting? | 1. to find a way to defend themselves 2. to persuade the Iroquois to become their allies |
| What was the name of the things Ben Franklin suggested for the colonies? | The Albany Plan of Union |
| What did the Albany Plan of Union consist of? | 1. "one general government" with an elected legislature from each colony 2. collect taxes, raise troops, and regulate trade |
| What did all the colonies vote, for Franklin's plan? | NO! |
| What did Robert Dinwiddie tell George Washington to go do? | He told him to tell the French to leave the territory |
| What did the French say to George Washington? | No, we will not leave |
| What did Washington send 150 Virginia men to do? | He sent 150 men to build a fort at what is present-day Pittsburgh but the French already were building there |
| Who attacked a Frech scouting party? | Washington and his outnumbered forces |
| Who was the appointed Commander of all British forces in America? | General Edward Braddock |
| What were Braddock's methods? | 1. not suited to the terrain 2. the army moved two slowly and inefficiently 3. the soldiers lined up in column and rows while wearing bright red uniforms (methods didn't work) |
| How did Braddock die (and where)? | He was ambushed near Ft. Duquesne |
| Who saved most of Braddock's troops(and how)? | George Washington called a retreat |
| What helped fuel a new war in Europe? | fighting in America (the 7 years war) |
| Who became British allies? | Prussia and Portugal |
| Who became French allies? | Austria, Russia, Sweden, Saxony, and Spain |
| Where did Britain and France fight? | Europe, the Caribbean, India, and North America |
| What happen to the British in the first years of war? | It was disastrous for them |
| Who was Pittsburg names after? | William Pitt |
| Who become Prime Minister? | William Pitt |
| What did William Pitt decide to focus on? | The conflict in North America (so they could gain wealth) |
| Who did Pitt send to North America? | The best general (James Wolfe and Jeffrey Amherst) |
| What did Britain do for (William Pitt) the North America war? | They fully funded it |
| What did the British capture? | - Key French strongholds in the west (Ft. Duquesne renamed Ft. Pitt) - Ft. Louis-burg - French islands in the West Indies - Quebec and Montreal |
| What did the French give to the British? | Canada and their claims east of the Mississippi river |
| What did Spain give to the British? | Florida |
| What did Spain give to the French? | All lands west of the Mississippi River and New Orleans |
| What happened to the French in North America? | They lost nearly all of their presence |
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