French And Indian War Flashcards
When was the French and Indian war?
1754-1760
Why was the French and Indian war fought?
The war was fought over land in the New World
British advantages
10 – one population edge compared to the French in North America
French advantages
Had the Indian population on their side
Knew the territory the war was fought over
What was George Washington’s role in the French and Indian war?
He was a British surveyor who informed the French they were trespassing on land claimed by the British
What did the British do when the French rejected the claims that they were on British land?
The British army advanced on Fort Duquesne on the Ohio river valley to try and get the French to leave, the French with the help of the Indians washed them out
Why did the Indians begin to attack American settlers?
The British had made them mad by advancing on the French at Fort Duquesne
Who was put in charge of the Br. War effort during the French and Indian War?
William Pitt
3 places that the British captured during the French and Indian War
Duquesne, Quebec, and Montreal
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The Br. received all of the French’s land in North America, east of the Mississippi River and north of the Great Lakes
Doubled the size of the Great Lakes
