Vocab
Colonel
high ranking military leader
George Washington was from
Virginia
Join or Die cartoon was created by
Ben Franklin
British war effort improved with a new prime minister named
William Pitt
France gave Louisiana to ______.
Spain
Formation
an organized arrangement of soldiers
The French captured a British fort early in the war. It was called?
Fort Duquesne
What did the pieces of snake represent?
colonies
British captured a major French city in Canada.
Quebec
This agreement was called
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Prime minister
the head of government in Great Britain
Fort Necessity was built on ________.
low ground
According to the Join or Die cartoon, what made the colonies stronger?
Unity
What was a reason that helped Britain win the war?
Cut off of French supplies
Louisiana officially became Spanish in
1762
alliance
an agreement between groups or countries to work together.
A mistake of Washington's _______
he signed a French document without knowing what it said.
What were the two reasons for the war happening?
What are land disputes and the fur trade?
British had two advantages, controlling rivers and
Strong leadership
Before the war - France
After Treaty of Fontainebleau
Spain
treaty
a formal agreement to end a war or settle disputes
What did the French document say?
British admit guilt
The cartoon supported
Albany Plan of Union
What did the French and Indian War set the stage for?
American Revolution
Britain went into debt over the war. What happened?
Colonists were taxed to pay for the war debt which angered them and increased tension.