Advantages
This side had the larger colonial population going into the French & Indian War.
Who were the British?
This valuable region—present-day western Pennsylvania—was the main territory both sides fought over.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
He was the young Virginian sent to order the French to leave the disputed area.
Who is George Washington?
This small, hastily built structure was essential for Washington’s survival after the Jumonville Affair.
What is Fort Necessity?
This style of fighting involved hiding behind rocks and trees and striking unpredictably.
What is guerilla warfare?
This nation had the strongest alliances with Native American groups.
Who were the French?
A young George Washington traveled to this Fort to warn the French to leave the Ohio River Valley before the war.
Fort LeBouef
He created the Albany Plan of Union and the “Join, or Die” snake cartoon.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This French fort secured control of the Ohio River Valley until 1758.
What is Fort Duquesne?
This strategic plan was the first attempt by the colonies to unite.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
This side controlled a powerful navy that helped shape the war.
Who were the British?
This action—rapidly building defensive structures—helped escalate tensions before the war.
What is fort construction and an arms race?
This British leader became Prime Minister and shifted the war in Britain’s favor.
Who is William Pitt?
This fort on Lake Ontario served as a major French supply hub.
What is Fort Oswego?
In this battle, Braddock’s men were ambushed near the Monongahela River.
What is the Battle of Monongahela (Braddock’s Defeat)?
This side used a strong network of interior forts in North America to defend their territory.
Who were the French?
These important partnerships greatly shaped which side controlled territory and trade.
What are Native alliances?
This general led the British expedition that successfully captured Fort Duquesne using a new supply road.
Who is General Forbes?
Built along Forbes Road, this British fort helped supply the attack on the Forks of the Ohio.
What is Fort Ligonier?
This treaty allied several Native groups with Britain and stopped expansion west of the Alleghenies.
What is the Treaty of Easton?
This type of economy, based on exchanging animal pelts, was a major advantage for one side at the start of the war.
What is the fur trade economy?
The killing of this French messenger in western Pennsylvania is considered a major spark that ignited the war.
Who was Jumonville?
This Native leader killed the French commander Jumonville at the start of the conflict.
Who is the Half-King (Tanaghrisson)?
This large British fort was built after capturing the Forks of the Ohio.
What is Fort Pitt?
This treaty ended the war, giving Britain all land east of the Mississippi and most of Canada.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?