French and Indian war quiz

Hurons

French, Canadian, and natives

Iroquois

British, Americans, and natives

Battle of great meadows

Beginning of the French and Indian war. French controlled much of Ohio river area by building forts (Duquesne) so gov. Robert Dinwiddle went George Washington to remove the French. Half king killed french officer, British killed 10 others. Washington buil

Battle of Monongahela (Battle of the Wilderness)

This battle was fought near Pittsburgh at the monongahela river. British general Edward Braddock and Washington attempted to capture fort Duquesne. Braddock was killed, British lost and Washington led a British retreat

Battle of Quebec

General James Wolfe (British) and marquis de Montcalm (French). City on cliffs; British cliffs and surprised the French. Battle on the plains of Abraham. Montcalm and Wolfe were mortally wounded. British won and controlled st. Lawrence river. This was the

General James Wolfe

Led British attacks in battle of quebec

Marquis de Montcalm

Led French army in battle of quebec

William Pitt

Prime minister of Great Britain. Architect of British empire. He believed that America was critical to being a world power and devoted great assets to the war in America. Britain's debt doubled to 133 million

Roger's Rangers

Elite British troops who fought in the wilderness led by maj robert Rogers. Used stealth and guerilla tactics for raids. Predecessor of today's special forces. Captured fort Detroit

Treaty of Paris

France gave Britain Canada and east of Mississippi River. Britain got Florida from span. In a prior agreement, France gave New Orleans to Spain

Results of the war

France no longer a colonial power. Native Americans in the west mobilized against British. Policy of "salutary neglect" ended and and Britain enforced tougher trade policies

Pontiac's Rebellion

Pontiac, chief of the Ottawa tribe, attacked British forts, such as Detroit. Ended treaty