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Fort Necessity
This was the start of the French and Indian War in North America. The war included the British, French, and American Indian cultures. This fort was built horribly by George Washington. He had to surrender because of where it was. -
Fort Duquesne
The French built near the rivers. It was the Deleware and Shawnee Indians. It was by the Ohio River. Braddock was killed there. -
Braddock comes to America
Britian decides to eliminate French presence in North America. Braddock attacked many French forts. He would lead the expidition to Fort Duquesne personally. -
French and Indians declared war
The French and Indians officially declared war. The conflict started two years earlier at Fort Necessity. -
Fort William Henry
The French had a victory.This ended the massacure of British soldiers by Indians allied with the French. -
William Pitt becomes foreign minister
William Pitt understood colonial concerns. He offered to compromise that he began adapting to war strategies to fit the land and territory landscape of the American frontier. -
Britian captured the city of Quebec
Quebec was controlling supplies into New France. When Quebec fell, New France was cut off from all supplies. -
Proclamation
Fighting wars was expensive and protecting colonists spread out was difficult. Many ignored the Proclamation and moved west anyway. -
Treaty of Paris
France- lost Canadian possesions, most of their empire in India, and claims to lands east of the Mississippi River.
Spain- got all French land west of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to England.
England- got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominace in india. -
Albany plan of union
Albany congress failed. The Irquios broke off relations with the British and threatened to trade with the French. This would have brought the colonies together as one union.
