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Walking purchase |
Ended the peace between the settlers and Delaware tribe leaders; they agreed to sell an area of land that covered as much land as a man could walk through in a day and a half. The tribe felt they were cheated because the settlers cleared before the walk took place. |
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Fur trading |
Help to settle our colony’s wilderness, because Native Americans were skilled at trapping animals with fur such as beaver and fox. Due to the demand for fur, many fur traders came to the North Americans Village to trade. Since there were no roads, the traders travel by horse. |
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Wilderness |
An area that is unsettled by people |
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Pelts |
Animal skins, used to make clothing |
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Trading posts |
A place where north Americans can trade pelts for weapons |
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Why did the French and the English empires clash? |
Both wanted the same land to trade fur because it was a huge money making business |
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Empire |
A country that has many colonies and places under its control |
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Cause |
A situation or condition that makes something happen |
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Effect |
The result of the cause; the outcome of the action |
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Conflict |
A disagreement; to fight or go to war |
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What led to the French and Indian war? |
The English were fighting over land in western Pennsylvania. |
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Fort Dusquene |
Established by the French in 1754 where are the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers met. It was taken over by the British. |
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Great Meadows |
A large natural field with no trees |
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French and Indian war |
A battle between the North American colonies of the British empire against the French empire; both sides were supported by various native American tribes |
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Who ordered the French to leave the Ohio river valley? (French and Indian war) |
George Washington. He was very loyal to the English king. |
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Fort necessity |
A round fort built by order of George Washington, because he knew they would soon be under attack |
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General Braddock |
In 1755 along with Washington and a large army, he tried to defeat the French Fort Duquesne, but he was shot and died |
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General Forbes |
Tried to attack the French at fort Duquesne, but they had already burnt it and left the area |
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Fort Pitt |
English rebuilt fort Duquesne even stronger located in Pittsburgh |
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Pontiac |
A tribal chief, who led the attack in 1763 against the frontier forts |
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Colonel Bouquet |
Led an army of almost 500 troops to stop the attacks by the Native Americans |
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Battle of Bushy Run |
A battle between Colonel Bouquet and the English |
