French And Indian War

Front 1

how did the french initiate the conflict leading to the french and indian war

Back 1

they wanted important trade routes and resources in the ohio river valley and heavily fortified the area

Front 2

how did the french and indian war start

Back 2

21 year old george washington led a group of soldiers to peacefully reclaim an outpost in what is now pittsburg, pa. they were denied and driben back. while on patrol a native american named half king killed the french leader . he was not working in the interest of the british but the french considered this an act of war.

Front 3

list the major american wars up to the civil war in order

Back 3

king phillip's war, the french and indian war, the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, mexican american war, civil war

Front 4

the french and indian war was part of which bigger world war

Back 4

the seven years war

Front 5

fort necessity

Back 5

washington is promoted to corporal. loses fort necessity to the french. washington returns to virginia to reorganize but now the french have built a formidable new fort called fort duquesne.

Front 6

name the man that king george sends to lead the army that will avenge the losses at fort necessity

Back 6

general edward braddock

Front 7

battle of monogahela

Back 7

300 indian soldiers and 30 french soldiers defeat the 1500 strong british army. general braddock is wounded and dies

Front 8

who is winning the war early on and why

Back 8

the french and indians because of guerilla tactics

Front 9

in the end who won

Back 9

the british

Front 10

what was the final battle of the war where the french and indians were officially defeated

Back 10

montreal

Front 11

treaty of paris 1763

Back 11

ended the seven years war

Front 12

proclamation of 1763

Back 12

closed the frontier to colonial expansion; put indians under the protection of the king

Front 13

pontiacs rebellion

Back 13

chief pontiac rallied indians to fight the british. ended in a peace treaty