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20 Cards in this Set
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The British Take Action
- 1754, ___________ were on the way to "making themselves masters of this continent" |
- French
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_____________: a close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes (with Native Americans)
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- Alliance
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_____________ controlled large areas of land from St. Lawrence River in Canada to _______________
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- French
- New Orleans |
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Fall 1754, Great Britain appointed General ________________ commander in chief of the British forces in America
Sent to drive the ________ out of the __________ valley |
- Edward Braddock
- French, Ohio |
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Braddock Marches to Duquesne
1. June 1755- Braddock sent 1,400 ______- coated British soldier and smaller # of blue coated colonial _________ to attack the French |
- red
- militia - French |
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2. ______________ served as his aid
3.British army style (__________ in lines) not effective for fighting in _________ country |
2. George Washington
3. marching, frontier |
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4. __________ was killed
5. British defeated _________ causalities 6. Washington led survivors back to ___________ |
4. Braddock
5. 1,000 6. Virginia |
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Britain Declares War on France
1. 1756, Britain declared war on France- _____________ war |
1. seven years
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2. First years of war- ______________ for the British and their American colonies
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2. disastrous
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Pitt Takes Charge
1. Britain names William Pitt as ___________ of State and _____________ |
1. secretary, prime minister
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2. Outstanding military planner
3. Oversaw war from _________. 4. Decided G.B. would ________ for all war supplies 5. Enormous __________ for G.B |
3. London
4. pay 5. debt |
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6. After war G.B. raised colonists' ________ to pay war debt
7. Pitt wanted to conquer ___________ territory & French Canada 8. British troops led by ______________ & James Wolfe |
5. debt
6. taxes 7. Western 8 Jeffrey Almherst |
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The Fall of New France
The Battle of Quebec 1. Capital of ___________ 2. Attack led by British general___________ |
1. New France
2. James Wolfe |
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3. It was a ________ attack.
4. ___________ the French Army and conquered ___________ |
3. surprise
4. defeated, Quebec |
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The Treaty of Paris
1. The fall of Quebec and General Amherst's capture of Montreal ___________ the fighting in North America |
1. brought
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2. France kept ________-producing islands in W. Indies
3. France gave up land in ________ and most of its land ________ of the Miss. River to Great Britain 4. G. B. gained _________ from France's ally Spain |
2. sugar
3. Canada, east 4. Florida |
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5. Spain received French lands ________ of Miss. River, Louisiana Terr. and the ________ on New Orleans.
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5. west, Port
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6. Treaty marked the end of France as a ____________ in North America
7. North America was now divided b/t_____________ and ____________ |
6. power
7. Great Britain, Spain |
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Trouble on the Frontier
- Native American lost ________ allies - N.A. regarded G.B. as ___________ - settlers began moving onto land in West _____________ |
- French
- enemies - Pennsylvania |
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Pontiac's War
1. Chief of ____________village 2. Wanted to ________ Native Americans to fight with British |
1. Ottawa
2. join |