Causes
Why was the Ohio River Valley so sought after?
The Ohio River Valley provided exponential trade opportunities.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
The first man to find North America and it's peoples.
What was the treaty that ended the F&I war?
Treaty of Paris.
What Year did the French and Indian War Begin?
1754
Where was the focal point of the war?
The Ohio River Valley.
Why was trade so good between French and Indians?
The Fur Trade was a big reason and it provided a healthy trading prospect to generate a lot of cash for French colonists.
Who was an important Diplomatic Emissary during the F&I war?
George Washington.
What did settlers in North America do after obtaining the crops and plants from America?
Traded them for profits
When was the Treaty of Paris enacted?
1763
Where was the large burning conducted by the French during the beginning of the war?
Fort Necessity.
The Indians liked trading with the colonists, but what did they not like that the colonists were trying to do?
Settle on their lands.
Who sent George Washington on a mission to deliver a message to the French to leave the Ohio River Valley?
Lieutenant-Governor Dinwiddle.
What economic theory was based off of trade?
Mercantilism.
When was George Washington Sent on his way to deliver the message to the French?
1753
What was originally the fort established on the same ground as Fort Pitt?
Before Fort Pitt, there was another fort named Fort Duquesne.
What did George Washington do in 1754 that led to the F&I war?
Washintgon held a surprise attack upon a small French force at Fort Necessity that led to his surrender
Who also sent a message under George Washington?
Ensign Joseph de Jumonville.
What was the message that Ensign Joseph de Jumonville had to the British?
They were trespassing on French territory.
What happened with General Edward Braddock in 1755?
He commanded British forces into Pittsburgh to dispel French from the Ohio River Valley, unsuccessfully failing.
What was the captured fort that provided a strategic passageway through to patriot forces and Artillery?
Fort Ticonderoga
Why were the French and Britain fighting religiously?
French were Catholics which were typically despised by British forces which made the fights become more religiously personal.
Who won the Indian and French war?
Britain
What happened at the battle of Quebec?
British troops led by Major-General James Wolfe came up against the garrison of French general the Marquis de Montcalm, after some fighting the British won, claiming Canda as their territory.
What year did the fight at Fort Niagara happen in?
1759
Where did the British forces defeat the French and Native American army under Baron Diesaku's control?
Lake George Battlefield Park