France And Britain Clash Flashcards
Why did they compete
Wealth
Empire
Land
Ohio River Valley
What were the two strongest powers in Europe
France and Britain
Where did Britain build fort
Pickwillany, Ohio
What did the French do
Attacked and drove the British out
Attacked towns in Maine and NY
What did the colonists do in return
Captured the French Ft. Louisbourg
What happened after it
English crown returned it
Why did the native Americans ally with the French
French had no permanent settlements
Intermarried
Learned language and culture
Converted many to Catholicism
What was the Iroquois confederacy
Most powerful Native American group
What happened
They tried to remain equal but eventually sided with the British
What was George Washington sent to do
Sent to deliver message to the French, by governor of Virginia, Dinwiddie
He was a surveyor
What happened after he sent it
French ignored him
Made him leave
What did George do
Took detailed note of layout, number of troops, and supplies
What did Dinwiddie do
Made Washington lieutenant colonel
What is a militia
Civilians trained for emergencies
Where did Washington go
Went to build a fort at three rivers-Pittsburgh
But French were already building Ft. Duquesne
What did Washington do
Built Ft. Necessity
Attacked even thought they were outnumbered
What happened to them
Troops were outnumbered, captured, and released
Published account made Washington famous because he attacked first
What was the Albany Plan of Union
Plan by Ben Franklin
Colonies gathered and adopted bens plan in June of 1754 in NY
No colony wanted to give up power
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