What were the elements of this general's three-pronged strategy?

Fort Niagara, Fort Fredric, Fort Duquesne.

What became of this general?

He was defeated and killed in the attack on Fort Duquesne.

Why was there a "mutiny" at Crown Point among the colonial soldiers?

The Earl humiliated them by demoting them because they were colonials.

Why was the British lieutenant colonel's request for reinforcements denied?

It was the personal decision of the general who abandoned the fort.

Why was this island valuable?

It was a major sugar-producing island.

What was so difficult about this battle?

The city was heavily fortified and defended.

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Question	Answer
What was the preliminary conflict to the French and Indian War?	King George's War.
What was the main pressure leading up to the French and Indian War?	Desire for land.
Who was the governor of Virginia that sparked the conflict by sending a messenger to the French in the late 1753?	Robert Dinwiddle.
Who was that messenger?	George Washington.
What was the name of the fort erected my that messenger's troops after the first fight of the war?	Necessity.
Where was this fort erected?	Great Meadows.
What was the ironic date of the fort's surrender to the French?	July 4.
What became of many Acadians displaced by the British takeover of Acadia in 1755?	They became Louisiana Cajuns.
What was the name of the first British general to set foot in America?	Edward Braddock.
What were the elements of this general's three-pronged strategy?	Fort Niagara, Fort Fredric, Fort Duquesne.
What became of this general?	He was defeated and killed in the attack on Fort Duquesne.
Where was the first British victory?	The battle of Lake George.
What was this war hero's day job?	William Johnson.
What type of immigrant was this hero?	Irish.
What year did France and England declare war?	1756.
What was the name of the French commander-in-chief?	Montcalm.
What was the name of the English commander-in-chief?	Earl of Loundoun.
Why was there a "mutiny" at Crown Point among the colonial soldiers?	The Earl humiliated them by demoting them because they were colonials.
When was the battle of Fort William Henry?	1757.
What was the name of the British general who retreated from the fort?	Webb.
What was the name of the lieutenant colonel he left in charge?	Munro.
Who was the author who dramatized this battle?	James Fenimore Cooper.
What was the name of the book this author wrote about this battle?	The Last of the Mohicans.
About how many people were killed in the massacre?	About 250.
Why was the British lieutenant colonel's request for reinforcements denied?	It was the personal decision of the general who abandoned the fort.
What were the "years of defeat" for the British?	1754-58.
What was the name of the leader of the British ministry?	William Pitt.
In what year did the tide begin to turn for the British?	1758.
What victory opened the route to Canada for the British?	The battle of Louisbourg.
Today, what is the name of the city where that fort stood?	Pittsburgh.
When the British conquered Fort Duquesne, what did they rename it?	Fort Pitt.
What victory opened the Western frontier to the British?	Crown Point.
What was the name of the French island the British conquered in the spring of 1759?	Guadeloupe.
Why was this island valuable?	It was a major sugar-producing island.
What was the name of the British general who led the battle of Quebec?	Wolfe.
What was so difficult about this battle?	The city was heavily fortified and defended.

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