Chapter 6 Flashcards
French settled in here, then founded here and here.
New France (Canada), Detroit & Louisiana
What were the French reasons for finding Detroit and Louisiana
Detroit: prevent English into Ohio River Valley
Louisiana: prevent Spanish into Gulf of Mexico
Where did French begin to set up forts?
Illinois
Who was sent to Ohio country by Viriginia?
George Washington
What was created to fight against France?
Albany congress
How did French fall out of North America?
Britain attacked Quebec, then Montreal fell, all ending in the Peace Treaty at Paris
What did the Peace Treaty at Paris say?
Britain gains all of Canada and all land east of Mississippi River
Spain ends up with which location?
Louisiana
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
That Americans can’t settle west of Appalachians
Why was this Proclamation set in place?
War debts were still large, and settling West would require Britain to send troops to fight Indians
Why were Americans angry about the Proclamation?
They spent the war fighting for Ohio River Valley territory, and they lost it