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14 Cards in this Set
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George Washington's defeat at Fort Neccesity
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April 1754, George Washington maintained a losing record throughout the war
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ALbany Congress
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June-July 1754, Delegates from 7 colonies met in Albany, New York to recruit the Iroquoies Indians to help them fight
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General Braddack's defeat at Fort Duquesme
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Summer 1755, first British attempt to capture the fort. They fort was eventually captured by the british in September 1758
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British surrender at Fort William Henry
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Summer 1757, the focus of the novel/film The Last of the Mohicahs
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William Pitt becomes the new head of the British Government
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January 1757, changed the focus of the war away from Europe to North America--sent all of Britain's best generals to North America
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British victory at Fort Louisbourg
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Summer 1758, the Iroquois join the British cause. The Iroquois convince the Indians supporting the French at Fort Duquesne to abandon them. The British take fort Duquesne too. Turning point in the war from Britian
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The British win the battle of Quebec
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Summer 1759. The victory at Quebec was essentially the final blow to the French and an end to the war in North America. The war in North America is over in 1760.
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Treaty of Paris signed
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1763. Possessions in North America change hands
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When did war end in North America
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1760
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What was the name that the rest of the world know the war by?
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the seven years war
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Why were there 2 names for the war?
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Because the war was named the French and Indian War by the colonists who lived in North America and fought against the French and the Indians. The seven years war was the name given by the rest of the world, who was seeing a war in Europe and other places around the world
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Who fought who?
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The British and some other Native American Tribes (such as the Mohicans) and eventually the Iroqouis tribe vs. the French and more Native Americans
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What were the names of the most important forts and battles in this war?
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Fort Duquesme, Fort William Henry, Fort Necesity, Fort Louisbourg and Battle at Quebec.
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Important People
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George Washington, General Braddock, William Pitt,
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