Called French and Indian War in America, Seven Years’ War
French v.s. British
The French were outnumbered, even with their Indian allies, with the exception of the Iroquois who refused to ally with France and negotiated a treaty with the English government instead.
British General Edward Braddock leads 2,500 men against Fort Duquesne, where the French and Indians ambush and kill them.
In 1758, Braddock is avenged by William Pitts in a retake of Fort Duquesne.
Britain planned expedition to Quebec to knockout Anglo-French for North America possession, which led to the Siege of Quebec in 1759.
Wolfe gets control of supply routes to Quebec.
The French lose.
The war officially ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris.
Long-term significance …show more content…
The last paragraph declared, “that no European power could form new colonies anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.”
The US backed this statement when they made it clear that they would fight any European power that got involved in their internal affairs.
This was to protect the North American republic, the US itself, and its future states westward.
The Monroe Doctrine was seen as communication from the United States to European powers.
It is also said that “the doctrine itself was not written in a friendly-spirit toward the European
French v.s. British
The French were outnumbered, even with their Indian allies, with the exception of the Iroquois who refused to ally with France and negotiated a treaty with the English government instead.
British General Edward Braddock leads 2,500 men against Fort Duquesne, where the French and Indians ambush and kill them.
In 1758, Braddock is avenged by William Pitts in a retake of Fort Duquesne.
Britain planned expedition to Quebec to knockout Anglo-French for North America possession, which led to the Siege of Quebec in 1759.
Wolfe gets control of supply routes to Quebec.
The French lose.
The war officially ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris.
Long-term significance …show more content…
The last paragraph declared, “that no European power could form new colonies anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.”
The US backed this statement when they made it clear that they would fight any European power that got involved in their internal affairs.
This was to protect the North American republic, the US itself, and its future states westward.
The Monroe Doctrine was seen as communication from the United States to European powers.
It is also said that “the doctrine itself was not written in a friendly-spirit toward the European