The French & Indian War
Who was the young major who led a militia into Ohio in 1754?
George Washington
what was the main point of the albany plan
to have a united government for defense
About how many colonist were killed or captured during the rebellion?
2000 colonists
who was young major during the French and India war
George Washington
What is salutary neglect?
Parliament's hands off approach to government
population of English colonies growing rapidly and pushing where ?
west
who made a plan during the Albany plan of union.
Benjamin Franklin
what were the names of the 3 major forts that the Native Americans weren't able to capture?
Fort Niagara, Fort Pitt, and Fort Detroit
why did George Washington march to Ohio valley
Ohio River Valley
Why did the French and Indian war caused colonial taxes to increase?
The war was extremely costly and parliament believed the colonies should pay an increase since the war was fought for them ("they was broke" - Daly)
who did the Native Americans align with because of their anger towards the British colonies?
The French
what if the plan was accepted?
the united states would still be under british rule
Why was Jeffery Amherst replaced by Thomas Gage?
The British were embarrassed at their expensive defeat
what was the name of the fort in the Ohio valley
Fort Necessity
What was the intention of the Proclamation of 1763?
prevent colonists from moving west over the Appalachians. prevent further conflict between Native americans and colonists
Who was general Edward Braddock and who was he killed by?
General Edward Braddock commanded the British forces. He was killed by a French and Indian ambush.
Why did the albany plan fail
because the colonials rejected it out of fear cause they didnt want to give up too much power
What was the British strategy when interacting with the Native Americans?
who sent general Edward Braddock to the ohio valley
the British
How did the French and Indian war effect colonial and British relationships?
Caused the relationship to strain because of societal differences and caused parliament to impose more taxes on colonists to pay for the war
Who lead England to eventual victory?
General James Wolfe at Fort Niagara
what was the main message of Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon.
to get the colonies to unite.
How was Fort Michilimackinac captured by the ojibwa?
They were playing lacrosse and chased the ball where they ambushed the fort.
what lakes did the French capture from the British
Lake Ontario & Lake George
How did the French and Indian war change how the British and colonists viewed each other?
British troops saw colonists as uncultured and colonists saw the troops as a threat