People
Person responsible for starting the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Area of land both the English and French were fighting over, due do its fertile lands and access to rivers
Ohio River Valley
What did the English hand out to the Natives at the Battle of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's Rebellion?
Smallpox infested blankets
Why did the Proclamation 1763 anger colonists?
The territory fought for and won was no longer available to them to settle in
Why did the French require so many Native allies to fight with them during the war?
They only had roughly 60,000 people in New France and needed the Native to boost their numbers against the English
Started a rebellion of Native tribes against the English, following the French and Indian War
Pontiac
Washington lost at the battle of Fort ______ because he planned for a open field battle while in the rain, while the French used guerilla warfare amongst the trees
Fort Necessity
What was the difference between how the French and the Natives wanted to fight vs. how the English wanted to fight?
French used Guerrilla warfare
English used a traditional European warfare designed for the open field
What were the causes of Pontiac's rebellion?
- English moving into Native lands
- English were poor trading partners
- English were untrustworthy and likely wouldn't uphold treaties with them
Why did the Iroquois Confederacy remain neutral during the war, until the very end?
Had a compromise with the French in 1701 that promised them being neutral in future wars
General Edward Braddock
What did English gain from the Treaty of Paris
Canada and land East of the Mississippi River
What things did the English soldiers complain about the Colonials soldiers?
- Not disciplined (could run away)
- Short Terms of service
- Few resources
- Didn't fight using conventional European warfare tactics
What were the weaknesses of the Colonial army?
- Not well funded
- lack of socks, shoes, jackets
- not unified with other colonies
- volunteer army instead of a tax funded army
Aiming for short quick skirmishes
Aiming for enemy supplies
Staying hidden striking quick and retreating
English General responsible for luring the French into the open field at the Battle of Quebec
The _____ _______ _______ connected Canada to the great lakes, to the Ohio River, to the Mississippi river
St. Lawrence River
What things did the Colonial soldiers complain about the English soldiers?
- Lack of promotion opportunities
- Harsh punishments
- Given awful jobs (manual labor)
What did Spain gain from the treaty of Paris?
Area west of the Mississippi River
What did Washington unknowingly admit to doing that resulted in the French and Indian War?
Killing French ambassador Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville
English General who carved a road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, and succeeded in taking Fort Duquesne without firing a shot
General John Forbes
The Proclamation of 1763 designated the lands West of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River, to the _________.
Natives
Why was Fort Duquesne so important for both the French and English?
It was the fork of the Ohio River. That was stationed between two major rivers.
Made trade and transportation possible
What group was left out of the Treaty of Paris 1763?
The Natives
What was different about General Braddock's path to Fort Duquesne vs. General Forbes path?
Braddock went from Virginia to Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Following mostly small trails
Forbes went from Philly to Pittsburgh. Wide road was created. Forts every 50 miles to preserve supplies lines, and offer a place to retreat if need be.