Fort Necessity
What two countries fought three times for power in Europe and North America?
France and England
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
Plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
What is the French and Indian War known as in Europe?
Seven Years War
What was the name of the document that officially ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
What document limits the power of the monarchy and established rights for Parliament and individuals?
English Bill of Rights
What is a delegate?
A person acting for another: such as a representative to a convention or conference.
Fort Duquesne was renamed what?
Fort Pitt
What was the first fort the French captured?
Fort Neccesity
Who began their career at 15 as a surveyor?
George Washington
How many delegates voted for Benjamin Franklin’s proposal?
Zero
Who was the commander of the French forces in North America who died protecting Quebec City from an unanticipated English attack?
Marquis de Montcalm
French Advantages
controlled more land, had a single colonial government, sent ships and professional soldiers, rely on loyal Indian allies.
British Gains
Received Canada and all French Lands east of the Mississippi River, Received Florida from Spain
What is another name for the Battle of Fort Necessity?
Battle of Great Meadows
Where did the Delegates from the 7 colonies meet?
Albany, New York
Who was the English General who led British and colonial troops in an attack against the French at Fort Duquesne?
Edward Braddock
British Advantages
more settlers living in colonies, colonies were closer together, settlers willing to fight, navy ruled the seas.
French losses
Allowed to keep two islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Kept Sugar growing fields in West Indies
How long did the French and Indian War last?
Seven Years
Who did the British want to help them fight?
Iroquois
Who became the new head of the British government in 1757?
William Pitt
What three Forts were taken by the British?
Fort Niagara / Crown Point / Fort Ticonderoga
Spanish gains and losses
Gave up Florida to Britain, got all land west of Mississippi River, got vital port city of New Orleans, Got to keep its vast empire in Central and South America