French and Indian War Flashcards
how long did the French and Indian War last
1754-1763
Which Indian tribe was #1 allies with the french
Algonquins
What’s the name of the fortification the british built in the Appalachian Mts to protect themselves from the french
Fort Necessity
What fighting style is considered to be respectful and gentlemen like
Linear warfare
What is a Seige
Surrounding someone or a group
Why did General Braddock experience such a huge defeat, causing him to die?
His ego got in the way and he didn’t listen to Washington when he was telling him about how the Indians fight
At the beginning of the war, the british were constantly loosing battles to the french. Who and where were considered the turning points of the war
Prime Minister William Pitt and Quebec
80,000 was the population of which colony in the US
France
What was the population of the 13 colonies
1,500,000
What treaty ended the war and when was it signed
The treaty of Paris in 1763
Benjamin published a political cartoon in ‘The Pennsylvania Gazette’. What was its purpose?
It stated that if the colonies do not come together on a government, the economies are going to fail and ‘die’.
Fort Duquesne was built at the point where 3 rivers meet. What are those rivers
Monongahela, Ohio, and Alleghey River
Collection of information that’s valuable to the military or government
Intell/Intelligence
When someone waves a white flag, what’s the purpose
Calling for a truce
Who was the governor of Virginia
Robert Dinwiddie
Who uses irregular warfare
People in small armies with few training and weapons
Dinwiddie sent Washington to deliver a letter to the french. what was letter about
it stated that the french need to move off of their territory (Ohio River Valley)
Why did 7 colonies meet in Albany for The Albany Congress in 1754
To create Albany Plan of Union, which got rejected
What is The Albany Plan of Union
a plan to the british north American colonies under a more centralized government
What is a Malisha
A group of everyday people who go defend their state
Why did some Indian tribes hate the british
The british kept taking their land without their consent. (The british kept pushing then out of their land)
How did Washington get Intel about the French’s plans
the french troops took him to dinner and got drunk. They spilled the plans to him after they got enebrated
What is a fortification
Something you use to protect or block off yourself
