Causes
Both British colonists and French trappers wanted ownership and control of this. The Native Americans believed it could not be owned.
What is land?
Numbering 42 thousand strong. This was a major strength of the British.
What is the army?
It is good to have friends. The French had many allies with these groups of Indigenous peoples.
Who are the Native Americans?
This battle was an early defeat for the British and Colonials in the French and Indian War.
What is the Battle of the Wilderness?
Britain borrowed large sums of money to win the French and Indian War resulting in this.
What is British war debt?
The disputed area had fertile soil which meant that this group of people wanted to stay and farm.
Who are the British Colonists?
Before the French and Indian War a weakness of the British was that they did not have alliances with these Indigenous peoples.
Who are the Native Americans?
A weakness of the French was that they did not have many settlements due to the fact that this was the major industry in the territory.
What is fur trapping?
George Washington led a British retreat to this fort and ultimately surrendered it to the French.
What is Fort Necessity?
The colonists must have been delighted to learn that Britain would take over all the French territory this side of the Mississippi River.
What is east?
These people had been trading and working with Native Americans mostly by trapping animals for their fur.
Who are the French?
A major weakness at the start of the war was that the British soldiers wanted to attack in formation, and they were also brightly dressed in this color.
What is red?
Transportation is key for trade as well as warfare and the French controlled all five of these at the beginning of the war.
What are the Great Lakes?
This was the turning point of the war as the battle was won by the British who took the French by surprise
What is the Battle of Quebec?
The Spanish go marching in? France gave this city to Spain for their support in the war.
What is New Orleans?
This is the formal name of disputed area west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Ohio River Valley?
After studying Native American war strategy this Prime Minister invested heavily in a British victory in North America.
Who is William Pitt?
The French had an extensive network of these. Especially useful if a trapper felt like spending the night.
What are forts?
The Prime Minister lended his name to the fort the British built after destroying Fort Duquesne and it later became this city. And no, they did not build it out of steel.
What is Pittsburgh?
Benjamin Franklin proposed that the colonies join together with this; nevertheless, it was rejected.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
The Native Americans traded with the French; however, they attacked these people when they crossed the Appalachian mountains.
Who are settlers?
This British general was incredibly popular; however, he did not make it past the first battle.
Who is Braddock?
A disadvantage for the French was that they did not have as many of these as the British meaning supplies could be in short supply.
What are raw materials?
The British victory at this fort strategically cut the French frontier forts off from their major settlements.
What is Fort Niagara?
Maybe one large island was enough. England gave this island up when Spain ceded Florida to them.
What is Cuba?