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Samuel de Champlain
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French; explored the St. Lawrence River and later settled Quebec
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William Pitt
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1757-1758 British leader. Led and won a war against Quebec.
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Robert de la Salle
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Responsible for naming Louisiana. When he saw how beautiful it was, he named it for King Louis XIV in 1682.
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James Wolfe
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Wolfe was the Brit general whose success in the Battle of Quebec won Canada for Brit. Killed in the line of duty.
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Edward braddock
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British commander during French and Indian war: attempted to capture Fort Duquesne 1755. Defeated by the French and Indians.
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Pontiac
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Indian Chief; led post war flare-up in the Ohio River Valley. His actions led to the Proclamation of 1763, which angered colonists.
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French and Indian War
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War fought by French and English on American soil over control of the Ohio River Valley--English defeated French in 1763.
Historical significance: established England as a number one world power and began to gradually change attitudes toward England for the worse. |
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Albany Congress
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A conference in the United States colonial history in 1754. Advocated a union of the British colonies for their security and defense against French.
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Proclamation of 1763
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English law enacted after gaining territory from the French at the end of the F& I war. It forbade the colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were mad at Britain; caused first major British revolt. Not intended to be a punishment for the colonies; Brit enacted it to make peace w/the Indians.
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