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Which French King became interested in North America?
King Louis the 14th
Who was the "father of new france", and when and where did he found his colony?
Samuel de Champlain, 1608, Quebec
Why did the Iroquois dislike the French?
the french allied with nearby Huron tribes against the iroquois.
How was New France ruled?
autocratically by the king, with no election or right to trial, etc.
what religion was new france?
catholic
what was a valuable resource of new france, and who was recruited to get it?
the beaver, Indians
Who worked laborously to convert Indians?
the French Catholic Jesuits
Who founded Detroit, and what did they call it?
Antoine Cadillac, City of Straits
Who founded Louisiana?
Robert de La Salle
the first contests among europeans for control of north america and when
King Williams War (1689-1697)
Second war
Queen Anne's war
in the begining, what kind of fighting took place?
geurilla warfare
who allied with the french?
spain
Peace terms signed after the first two wars showed what/
how badly the english had beaten the french
what war # had a curious incident named after it? what was the name, and what happened?
3, War of Jenkin's Ear, in the British's treaty, the British won some trading rights in Spanish America. A British captain Jenkins had one ear sliced off by a sword and this outraged britian
What did the War of Jenkin's Ear merge with?
the War of Austrian Succession in Europe, and became King George's war
What land was granted to the French although the British were victorious during King George's war?
Louisbourg
How and when did Washington get made lieutenant colonel in command?
in 1754, the governor of Virginia made GW lead an army from virginia of 150 men to secure the rights of an area in the ohio river valley.
What did Washington build when protecting claims in ohio river valley?
Fort Necessity
Where did the Cajuns come from?
After Washington's attack, the French set the French Acadians (the land under British control) to Louisiana
What made the French and Indian war's start unique from the other three anglo-french wars?
it began in america
When did the French and Indian War begin? What else happened that Year in New York?
1754 In albany the intercolonial congress was summoned
T/F THe Seven YEars war was the largest war the world had seen?
true
What were the alliances in Europe over the Seven Years war?
Britian and Prussia vs. France, Spain, Austria, and Russia
How was America conquered in Germany?
The French wasted so much money and stregnth in Germany and European affairs they could not send proper troops to America
Who allied with Britian (Indians)
Iroquois
What was Franklin a leading spirit of? What did he create for it?
the Albany Congress, a colonial home rule plan which was not adapted
who was a stupid general asigned to capture Fort Duquesne?
General Braddock
What happened at Fort Duquesne?
Before reached, a small French and Indian army attacked. Braddock was mortally wounded at GW was shot four times
Why did Philadelphia offer rewards for indian scalps?
the easy victory at fort Duquesne led the armies to wider their warpath, and they attacked Pennsylvania to North Carolina
what did "Great Commoner" do?
William Pitt, also the "Organizer of Victory", became a foremost leader in British government. He assigned young, energetic generals, and focused efforts towards Quebec and Montreal
What was Britian's first victory of the war?
Louisbourg
who led the british expedition on quebec?
James Wolfe
who defended quebec?
Marquis de Montcalm
what battle ended the French and Indian war? What date?
the battle of montreal, 1760
What happened to lands after the war?
French gave up Canada, and gave the Spanish trans-mississippi louisiana, plus the outlet in New Orleans. SPain turned florida over to Britian in return for Cuba
What did the British do to the colonists during the war that was despicable because the colonists were acting as traitors?
stopped the export of all goods from New England and the middle colonies because they were trading with french west indies and the spanish
What made the colonies ununified
religion, nationality, distance, geography, wealth, government
what affect did the french and indian war have on colonists?
after it, they felt stronger and less affectionate towards britian, expecially because the french were gone
Pontiac?
After the war an ottawa chief, pontiac, led french and his tribes to campaign the british out of the ohio country (because after the war, they could not negotiate with other eurpoeans but the british)
How was Pontiac's rebellion crushed?
blankets covered with small pox
Proclamation of 1763
london government prohibited settlement in teh area beyond the appalachiansSe
The REAL dates of hte seven years war
1754-1763