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british-french rivalry
Britan and france were two of the strongest powers in europe. They competed for wealth and empire in diffrent parts of the world. This rivalry caused bitter feelings beetween british and french colonists in North America. -
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france and britan clash
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The iroquois confederacy
the english reffered to the confederacy as the six nations. -
british-french rivalry
Hostility between the two forces grew. Britich fur traders built a fort at a place called pickawillany. Acting quickly,the French attacked pickawillany and drove the British traders out of Ohio. -
iroquois confederacy
The iroquois came under great pressure as the british moved ino the ohio valley.Eventually the leadsers of confederacy gave certain trading rights to the british and reluctantly became their allies. -
american colonists take action
Govener robert dinwiddie of virginnia sent a survayer named george washington into the ohio country.Washington was 21 years old. -
washingtons first command
Dinwiddie made Washington a lieutenant colonel. He then sent Washington back to Ohio counrty with a milita---a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies---of 150 men -
The albany plan of union
Representatives from several colonies in albany, New York, in June to discuss the treat of war. They wanted to find a way to defend themselves against the french. They also hoped to pursuade the iroquois.
