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French-Indian War

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PONTIAC’S REBELLION A Native American uprising in 1763 led by Chief Pontiac against British forts and settlers who moved into their land after the French and Indian War.
TREATY OF PARIS (1763) The agreement that ended the French and Indian War. France lost almost all its land in North America, and Britain gained control of Canada and the land east of the Mississippi River.
SEVEN YEARS’ WAR The larger global war that included the French and Indian War in North America; it was fought between Britain and France and their allies from 1756–1763.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR A conflict in North America between Britain and France (and their Native American allies) over land and power in the Ohio River Valley.
PROCLAMATION OF 1763 A law made by the British king that said colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with Native Americans.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN A colonial leader, inventor, and writer who suggested the Albany Plan of Union to help the colonies work together during the French and Indian War.
ALBANY PLAN OF UNION PACT Benjamin Franklin’s idea for the 13 colonies to join together under one government for defense and cooperation. It was never approved but inspired future unity.
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS A large mountain range in eastern North America that formed the western border of the 13 colonies after the Proclamation of 1763.
BATTLE OF QUEBEC The major turning point in the French and Indian War (1759) where Britain defeated France and gained control of Canada.
SMALLPOX A deadly disease that spread among soldiers and Native Americans during this time; it was sometimes used as an early form of biological warfare.
OHIO RIVER VALLEY A fertile area of land west of the Appalachian Mountains that both Britain and France wanted to control, which helped cause the French and Indian War.
Pact An agreement or promise between two or more groups.
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