George Washington
Young member of the Virginia milita sent to drive the French out of the Ohio River Valley
Fort Duquesne
French stronghold built in the Ohio River Valley; site of the first clash of the French and Indian War
Fort Necessity
On Ohio River Valley; French learned of it and sent English out
Iroquois League
5 Indian tribes combined together, began 200 years before the arrival of Europeans; had constitution and a council of leaders; saw Europeans as enemy
Albany Plan of Union
First plan for writing the colonies; proposed by Ben Franklin. Rejected by the British and the colonies
Edward Braddock
British general who was unsuccessful in his attempt to secure the Ohio River Valley and drive the French out
William Pitt
British Prime Minister whose direction turned the tide of war for the British
James Wolfe
British leader who fought to capture Quebec and was able to. Brought an end to the French and Indian war He died in battle
George Grenville
He became the new prime minister of England after the French and Indian war. He tried to help England get out of debt. His harsh policies against colonies lead to resentment
Pontiac
Ottawa chief who organized resistance to the British moving into the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian war
Proclamation of 1763
Kept colonists from settling in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains
The first clash took place in the Ohio River Valley when the French were asked to leave their post at Fort Duquesne
Where did the struggle begin that evolved into the French and Indian War?
To protect French fur trade
Why did Champlain make alliances with the Hurons and Algonquian?
By learning their languages; living in their villages, and marrying Native American women
How did the French traders form close ties with Native Americans?
The French travelled into the interior of the continent while the British remained along the Atlantic Coast. The French also had close ties with the Native Americans while the British considered the Native Americans their enemies
How did the French colonies in America differ from the British?
Bc of its strategic location it allowed the Spanish to defend against England and France and is also allowed Spain to better defend its treasure fleets going back and forth to Europe
Why was Florida an important part of Spain's North American empire?
As their enemies
How did the Iroquois League view Europeans?
To have the colonies corm together to fight together as one unit. To unite the colonies
Why did Benjamin Franklin propose the Albany Plan of Union?
To unite the colonies for military reasons so they would fight together
What was the goal of the Albany Plan of Union?
He was very successful in the early years his troops won victory after victory. At fort Ticonderoga his 3,800 men defeated 15,000 British troops
How well did the Marquis de Montcalm perform in the early years of the war?
It ended fighting in French and Indian war in North America. Britain gained all French land east of Mississippi including most of Canada. Spain gave up Florida to Britain and got western portion of Louisiana territory plus New Orleans. France kept two isl
What were the major provisions of the Treaty of Paris, 1763?
Helped to have colonists fight together
How did the war help the colonies?
British officials wanted to avoid conflicts with native Americans when colonists moved to the west
Why did British officials want to slow migration out of cities?