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The land the French and British both claimed.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
The year the French & Indian War began.
What is 1754?
The Native Americans allied themselves with...
Who is both the French and the British?
This young colonial officer attempts to deliver a message to the French in 1753.
Who is George Washington?
The French had to give the British all of their territory east of this river.
What is the Mississippi River?
The reason the French wanted the Ohio River Valley.
What is fur trade?
The strategic base for France's war effort was located here.
Where is Fort Duquesne?
Benjamin Franklin wrote this proposal because he thought that the colonies needed to work together to form a defense.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
George Washington and his men built this fort in 1754, but it left them vulnerable to attack.
What is Fort Necessity?
The Proclamation of 1763 was an agreement between the British and Native Americans and stated that the colonists would not settle west of what mountain range?
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
The reason the British wanted the Ohio River Valley.
What is for new settlements and economic opportunities?
This document officially ended the war in 1763.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
What European country allied with the French and also had to surrender their territory to the British?
What is Spain?
This British leader helped reorganize the war efforts, but accumulated a large war debt.
Who is William Pitt?
The British believed _____ should pay for the war debt.
Who are the colonies/colonists?
British felt threatened and tensions grew when the French built a series of...
What are forts?
The French and Indian War is only one part of what global struggle?
What is the Seven Years War?
The goal of the Battle of Monongahela was to capture Fort Duquesne in 1755. Did this battle result in a victory or defeat for the British and George Washington?
What is a defeat?
Even though George Washington experienced early defeats (Fort Necessity and Monongahela), his actions during the war helped him gain a reputation for displaying these characteristics.
What is courage/bravery and leadership?
The British attempted to recover financially from the cost of the war by...
What is by imposing new taxes on the colonies?
George Washington and his men had a skirmish with the French that officially began the war. This is known as the Battle of...
What is Jumonville Glen?
This British victory in September 1759 marked the turning point in the war.
What is the Battle of Quebec?
Although Britain won the French and Indian War, this group’s involvement was important because both Britain and France sought their alliances and military support.
Who are the Native Americans?
The British send in this General to lead the war efforts in 1755, but he is killed in an ambush.
Who is General Edward Braddock?
Ultimately, the French and Indian war helped set the stage for what future conflict?
What is the American Revolution?