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Identify the groups of people which
occupied the Ohio River Valley in the early to mid 1700’s
Native Americans, the French, the British
What is the definition of a militia?
A military force made up of ordinary citizens
Identify the first group of people who first built forts
in order to protect land rights in the Ohio River Valley.
The French
What is the importance of Fort Necessity?
Fort built by George Washington and his troops to be able to watch the French
Identify the person the British sent to lead the militia to force
the French out of the Ohio River Valley
George Washington
Why did the Native Americans help/trust the French more than the British?
The French were more interested in fur trading than land
What was the importance of the Albany plan’s grand council?
Each North American colony would be represented and unified.
They would have to give up a little power for the greater good of all
It was rejected by the colonists
Identify the importance of the Iroquois league
Group of Iroquois tribes living on the East Coast
that worked together to make decisions to better the tribes.
All decisions were made by women
What was the importance of the Albany plan(of Union)?
Unification of the colonies proposed by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of
1. form 1 colonial government
2. Collect taxes to pay for the war
3. Form a colonial military
4. Try to convince the Iroquois Confederacy to join the colonists against the French
What is the importance of Benjamin Franklin’s political cartoon
about the segregated snake?
political cartoon showing the importance of the colonies
joining together or they would die
What developed during the French and Indian War
that ultimately led to the colonies being taxed?
William Pitt became Prime Minister of Great Britain.
To stop colonial complaints about the war, he decided
England would pay for the cost of the war
knowing that after the war the colonists would be taxed to cover the cost of the waer
What is another name for the French and Indian war?
The seven years war.
What was an immediate consequence of the French and Indian war
for the Native Americans?
1. England became bad trading partners for the Native Americans,
raising prices on goods and refusing to pay for the use of their lands
2. 1763 Pontiacs war. War between the British and Native Americans
around the Great Lakes area due to colonists and British moving past
the appalacian mountains. War was a draw
Why did the French see early success in the war?
The French captured several British forts and encouraged
the Native Americans to defend their lands on the frontier from the colonists
What was the importance of the Proclamation of 1763?
Helped end Pontiacs war by declaring the colonists could not move
west past the Appalacian mountains
What was the turning point of the French and Indian war?
1757 With the appointment of William Pitt as British Prime minister
More British troops arrived in America. Key victory at Fort Louisburg
(opening up Canada to British Forces)
Main turning point is the fall of Quebec
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
1, Great Britain takes over all of Frances land in Canada
All of Frances land east of the Mississippi River
Great Britain receives Florida from Spain
Spain receives Frances land west of the Mississippi
and Louisiana and New Orleans
what was the importance of William Pitt?
1. British Prime Minister during the French and Indian War (The seven Year's War)
2. raised taxes on colonists to help pay for the war
3. Main objective was to concur French Canada
What were the reasons that caused the French and Indian War?
1. British colonies settle on the East coast of America ( Iroquois territory)
2. Force Native Americans and French traders into the Ohio River Valley
3. Colonists want to expand west of Appalachian Mountains (Bacon's Rebellion)
4. Great Britain wants to expand lands to the Ohio River Valley and beyond
5. France builds Fort Duquesne and captures Fort Necessity
What was William Pitts' viewpoint of the cost
of the French and Indian War for the British?
Pitt would say England would pay for the war and make the English
colonies pay the money back with harsh taxes and penalties
What was the importance of Quebec during the French and Indian war?
Quebec was the capital of new France
Thought to be impossible to attack,
The capture of Quebec was the turning point of the French and Indian War
What was the importance of the Treaty of Paris of 1763
Ended the French and Indian War ( seven Years War)
removed all major claims France had in North America
Removed Frances power in North America
Explain the importance of the Proclamation of 1763?
Granted the right for Native Americans to live in the Ohio River Valley
forced British colonists to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains
enabled England to have more control over the colonies
What was the name of the French fort in the Ohio River Valley
Fort Duquesne
Identify the capital of New France
Quebec