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32 Cards in this Set
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In the mid 1700's who was exploring North America? |
The French were exploring the interior and the English were settling the eastern coast. |
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What are 3 things that led to the French Indian War? |
1) Fur Trade 2) Alliances with Native American Tribes 3) Conflict over the Ohio River Valley
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Who was competing for Fur Trade in North America during the mid 1700's? |
Native Tribes French British |
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When was the French & Indian War? |
1754-1763 |
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What did the French & Indian War decide? |
It decided who would control the northern and eastern parts of North America. |
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When did the British begin moving into the Ohio River Valley? |
around the 1750's |
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What did the French and their Native American Allies think of the British movement into the Ohio River Valley? |
They were alarmed. When the British traders destroyed a village and trading post in the area the French pushed them out. |
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What was the dispute over land that led to the French & Indian War? |
French Fur Traders wanted the land, but The Virginia Colony also claimed it. |
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How did the Virginia Colony respond to the land dispute? |
The Lieutenant Governor of Virginia sent soldiers to tell the French to leave. These soldiers were led by George Washington. |
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What did the British soldiers build that were sent to make the French leave? |
A Fort - but the French took it over and it was names Fort Duquesne. |
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What did the British do when the French took over Fort Duquesne? |
Built Fort Necessity |
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What happened after the British built Fort Necessity? |
The French attacked and George Washington and troops marched back to Virginia. This became part of the Seven Years War. |
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Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union? |
Benjamin Franklin |
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Why was it called the ALBANY Plan of Union |
British representatives and members of the Iroquois nations were meeting in Albany, NY |
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What was the Albany Plan of Union? |
The first proposal to Unite the colonies. Each colony would send a representative to the grand council. |
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Did the Albany Plan of Union get approved? |
No - the colonial legislatures voted against it because they did not want to give up control of their own affairs. |
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Did the British send troops to the American colonists for the French & Indian War? |
Yes, they knew the colonists couldn't be relied on to solely fund the troops. They sent General Edward Braddock. |
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Where did Braddock march? |
Braddock, with George Washington and 2,000 troops marched towards Fort Duquesne. |
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What happened when Braddock marched on Fort Duquesne? |
They were met with an ambush of less than 900 French troops. The British were defeated and lost 1000 troops. (Braddock refused to take Washington's suggestion that they break formation and shoot from behind trees.) |
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In response to the Braddock's loss at Fort Duquesne what did the British do? |
Determined to win they sent their best generals and borrowed money to fund the war. |
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What battle happened in 1759? |
The British began to attack the new French capital of Quebec. 4000 men climbed the cliffs overnight and were waiting for the French when they awoke. |
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Who won the Battle of Quebec? |
After a short fierce battle Quebec surrendered to the British. This was a turning point in the war for the British. By the next year Montreal fell and all of Canada was in British hands. |
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When did the French & Indian War end? |
1763 |
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What did the treaty that ended the French & Indian War do? |
Ended French power in North America |
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Who received what land as a result of the treaty ending the French & Indian War? |
Britain claimed all North America east of the Mississippi River. Spain received New Orleans and Louisianna - the territory west of the Mississippi |
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How did Britain gain control of Florida? |
Cuba and the Phillippines were exchanged to Spain for Florida. |
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What was Pontiac's Rebellion |
Although the French withdrew and the British took their forts the Natives did not give up easily. The natives responded by attacking settlers and destroying forts along the Appalachians - this was known as Pontiac's Rebellion. |
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How did the British respond to Pontiac's Rebellion? |
The responded with their own viciousness and killed even natives that were not involved in the attacks. |
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What was the Proclamation of 1763? |
A law preventing colonists from settling west of the Appalachians? |
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What did the colonists think of the Proclamation of 1763? |
They were angry and felt they had claims to the land. |
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How did the British responded to the Proclamation of 1763? |
The British were angry that the colonists didnt want to pay for the war. |
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What was the Motto on the image that showed a snake with different parts labeled for each colony? |
JOIN, or DIE. |
