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French&Indian War💣 Flashcards

1
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Why did the French want land??

A

Fur trade

Control of the Ohio River Vally

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Why did the English want land???

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Fur trade
Control of the Ohio river valley 
More land--- over crowding
More land --- for farming
(Good soil near Ohio river)
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3
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Past problems for the French leading up to this war

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Encouraged brutal frontier attacks by their Indian allies/trading partners

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4
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Population for French

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80,000 colonists

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5
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Population English

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1,600,000

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6
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Allies

French

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Algonquin

Huron

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7
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Allies

English

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Iroquois(sometimes, more at the begging of the war)

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8
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French

Advantages

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Control access to interior of North America
one government to make decisions
Professional soldiers
Loyal Indians allies (Huron,Algonquin)

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9
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English Advantages

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High colonial population
Along the Atlantic Coast easier to defend
Colonists fighting for their lives—for their homes
Sometimes allies with the Iroquois

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10
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Albany Plan of Union

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  • Proposed by Ben Franklin
  • Suggested that the 13 English colonies unite
  • Colonies reject plan
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11
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European Fighting Style

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  • Daytime fighting only (no holiday)
  • Predictable— infantry & artillery first, then cavalry(March in lines)
  • Many casualties
  • Indians don’t follow this ambush, camouflage take cover
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12
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Fort Necessity

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  • 1st battle ( the British were trying to get the French out of Fort Duquesne(Pittsburgh)
  • George Washington(Very Young) ales colonists
  • French Win
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13
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Battle of the Monongahela Battle of the Wilderness

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Led by English general Baddeck/dies in battle * ambushed by Indians in French
* Washington survive/lead troops, four bullet holes in his coat

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14
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British leadership changes

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William Pitt becomes prime minister in 1757

*Spends a lot more money on war

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15
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Battle of Quebec

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  • British led by James Wolfe
  • French led by Louis Montcalm
  • both generals die
  • English when — turning point of war
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16
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The Treaty of Paris

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It officially ends the French and Indian war

  • great Britain and won the war
  • all land east of the Mississippi river was given to England
  • Spain had to give Florida did England *to make up for this loss Spain, who Had sided with France was given New Orleans in all the land west of the Mississippi River.
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17
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How many continents was the French and Indian war fought on

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4

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18
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Because of it’s length the war is also called the…

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7 yrs war

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19
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Before the war _____ owned the 13 American colonies in the northern part of Canada

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England

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20
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Some ______ joined the French to fight the British

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Native Americans

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21
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England sent soldiers from _____ to make the French leave the land called the Ohio River Valley

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Virginia

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22
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Both countries wanted to rule the land called the ____

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Ohio River Valley

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23
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The paper that was signed when the war ended was called the __________

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Treaty of Paris

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24
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The French built _____ in the Ohio Valley

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Forts

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25
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________ Led the first set of British troops in the battle

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Washington

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26
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Who lost?

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France

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27
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At first wanted a route west to Asia ( Northwest passage) later changed to…

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-land- wealth -power - furs

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28
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Who Explored?

A

Cartier
Chaplain
Marquette and Joliet
Lasally

29
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Where Explored?

A 
Saint Lawrence river 
Great Lakes 
Lake Camplain 
Ohio River
 Mississippi River
30
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Colonists

€Only French Catholics€
At first
Later

A

How many men are allowed to settle in North America

families were encouraged

31
Q

Dealing with Indians

A 
Friendly 
wanted for Chritaity 
first or traded for
Guns 
Steel knives 
Lorn cooking pots 
glass beads 
Huron and Alqonquin
32
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Fear

A 
1 English (more threatened)
2 Spain
33
Q

The war lasted from…

34
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England controlled the Hudson Bay area BAB

35
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Flordia belonged to England BAB

36
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France control the Mississippi river BAB

37
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England and Spain both claimed land near the mouth of the Mississippi river BAB

38
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The Saint Lawrence river was on the England BAB

39
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The western boundary for land claimed by England is the appellation Mountains BAB

40
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Russia claims land in the northwest corner of north America BAB

41
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What country won the war

42
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Which countries lost the war?

A

French, Spain

43
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Advantages England gained in North America as a result of the treaty of Paris 1763 which officially ended the French and Indian war

A

Ohio River Valley fur trade fertile soil
Florida farming coast line Mississippi River transportation
St. Lawrence River and great lakes access to interior and fur trade

44
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Along the St. Lawrence River at Quebec in Montreal they built great trading centers
EF

45
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They had established colonies along the Atlantic coast EF

46
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They had built a big fur trade with the Native Americans EF

47
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There villages on the Atlantic coast go in the cities EF

48
Q

they wanted to settle the Ohio Valley as there colonies further east became more settled and crowded EF

49
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They had forts in New York and kept them EF

50
Q

Four items that were causes of the French and Indian war

A

Control of land
fur trade
arguments in Europe
the Ohio Valley dispute

51
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Four items the results of the French and Indian war

A

England gained land is far west of the Mississippi River.
French lost power and almost all land in North America.
English colonists gained confidence in themselves.
England is colonies became the most powerful colonies in North America

52
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English

V

A

Iroquois’s were their allies. High colonial population. Along Atlanta coast, easier to defend. Colonists fighting for their lives —for their homes. Population is 1, 600, 000 Collins. Parliaments with 13 colonial government. claim based on charter. Need for overcrowding. Great area for farming. colonists clustered

53
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F&E

V

A

Fur trade. Pay back. Control of the Ohio River Valley. Indian allies. Past conflicts.

54
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French

V

A

Alqonquin and Huron Control access to interior of North America. One government to make decisions. Professional soldiers. Loyal Indians. Encouraged brutal, frontier attacks by their Indian allies/trading partners. Population is 80,000 -small. Claim based on hasale. Support Indian attacks on English. English spread out

55
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France

A 
LaSalle claimed
Furs(bever, otter, mink)
$Profit
Power
Built forts around the area
Encouraging Indians
56
Q

Long term

A

King William
Queen Anne
King George

No clear winner

57
Q

Immediate

A

Ohio River Valley

Orv

58
Q

England

A 
Virginia charter
Fur trade (otter,beaver,mink)
$
Power
Over crowded need space for colonists 
Fertile soil->Farming
59
Q

F advantages

A 
Furs
Friendly
Flexible fighting style
Access to interior 
Professional soilders 
Huron + Alqonquin 
(Loyal allies)
60
Q

E advantages

A

Iroquois
Fighting for homes and lives
More people (20x)
Easier to defend

61
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Key battles F

A

Went Early

Fort Necessity
Wildeness

62
Q

Key battles E

A

Win later

Quebec
Fort Duguene
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh

63
Q

People F

A

General Montcalm( died in Quebec

64
Q

People E

A

General Edward Braddon(baried in road)
General James Wolfe ( led English troops to fight Quebec-disease)
William Pitt

65
Q

Colonists

A 
George Washington (4 bulets)
B.Franklin( join or die---- plan or union)
66
Q

France lost

A

Canada
Mississippi River
Tributarys
New Orleans

67
Q

Spain lost

A

Flordia

Gain west side of Mississippi

68
Q

England won

A

All land east of the Mississippi River

In dept… Colonies to help pay for war expenses

69
Q

English colonies

A

Want to expand war
Gain self confidence
Gain military experience (especially G Washington)
See the need to unite

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