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1
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Define Relief

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the difference between elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature

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Define Landscape

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Portions of Earth’s surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.

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Define General purpose map

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A map that shows a wide range of information about an area.

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Define Thematic map

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A map that shows specialized information about an area.

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Define Physical features/characteristics

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landforms, plants, animals, and weather patterns

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Define Prime Meridian

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the starting point for measuring longitude. Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

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Define Equator

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The starting point for measuring longitude. Divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Located at 0 latitude

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Define Political maps

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map that shows the boundaries of countries

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9
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Define Elevation

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how far above sea level a land form is located

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10
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Define Parallels

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lines of latitude

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11
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Define Tropics

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Low latitude areas near the equator

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Define Spatial

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refers to Earths features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.

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Define the following part of a map: map key

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tells what the symbols and shapes on the map mean.

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Define the following parts of a map: compass rose

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shows the cardinal directions

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Define the following parts of a map: Scale

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tells how a measured space on the map corresponds to actual space on earth

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Define the following parts of a map: Map title

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tells you what you are seeing on the map

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17
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What do geographers’ study:

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people and the world they live in, mainly in terms of space and place.

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18
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In what ways are maps and globes different:

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Globes are more accurate but maps are more detailed.

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19
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What are mapmakers called:

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cartographer

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20
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Starting point for measuring longitude:

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Prime Meridian

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21
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Lines of longitude run which directions:

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North and south

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22
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Lines of longitude measure which direction:

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East and west

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23
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Starting point for measuring latitude:

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equator

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24
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Lines of latitude run which directions:

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east and west

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25
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Lines of latitude measure which direction:

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north and south

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26
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What is the latitude of the North Pole?

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90 N

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27
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What is the latitude of the South Pole?

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90 S

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28
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Location of the Tropic of Cancer:

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23 N

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29
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Location of the Tropic of Capricorn:

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23 S

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30
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how do humans Adapt to an enviorment

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make changes to adjust to it

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31
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how do humans modify an enviorment

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change it to meet our needs

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32
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How do humans Depend on an enviorment

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Use environment for our benefit

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33
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What is Location

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the position of a place on the Earth’s surface

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34
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Exact (absolute) location is:

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exact spot on earth where a geographic feature is found using latitude and longitude

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35
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Relative Location is:

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describes where that feature is in relation to the features around it

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36
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Place is made up of ________ characteristics and ________ characteristics

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human
physical

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37
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Human_ characteristics are:

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describes the people who live there. Languages, religions, customs.

38
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H.E.I is:

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Relationship between people and environment. How each effect the other.

39
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Physical characteristics are:

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landforms, plants, weather patterns, animals
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40
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Movement is:

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Explains how and why people, ideas and goods spread and are connected.

41
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Regions are:

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areas that share common characteristics

42
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The three types of regions:

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formal, functional, vernacular.

43
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indentured servant

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someone aggreed to a limted term of service in exchage for passage to north americia

44
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encomienda

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spanish sytem that forced the native americians into labor

45
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mestizo

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of mixed spanish and indian descent

46
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headright system

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if you paid to get to virginia you would be given 50 acers of land

47
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heran cortes

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led conqistodors to concor the aztec capitals

48
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cash crop

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a crop meant to be sold

49
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triangluar trade system

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trade route between N americia africia england and the west indies

50
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stono rebelion

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conflict between southern slaves and planters

51
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proclomation of 1763

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when britan prohibited the settlement of the west in the colonies

52
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sepratists

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escaped religous persceution in england and founded plymouth colony

53
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royal colony

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a colony directly under the kings rule

54
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navigation acts

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act passed by britan to resrict trade in the colonies

55
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middle passage

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voyage that brought slaves to west india and later americia

56
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great awakening

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revival of religious feelins in the 1730s and 1750s

57
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sugar act

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a trade law in 1764 to reduce smuggling in the colonies

58
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what were the Spanish looking for in north Americia

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gold and mineral rescorces

59
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in 1565 what country did the Spanish drive out of Floridia

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French

60
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What was popes rebellion in response to

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the Spanish imposing their culture

61
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What did the puritans seek in the colonies

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religious freedom

62
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why did the Spanish monarchy abolish the encomienda system

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it treated Natvies unfairly

63
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why were the colonies in north America first set up

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profit for investors

64
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first Brittish colony

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Jamestown

65
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how were the relations between the natives and colonists at Jamestown as more settlers arrived?

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they worsened

66
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what caused Jamestowns first problems

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Settlers didnt want to work

67
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what crop turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise

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Tobaco

68
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which native American chief waged war on puritans during king Phillips war

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chief metacom

69
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first governor of massachusetts bay

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john winthrop

70
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who founded providence

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roger williams

71
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who planned the city of brotherly love

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william penn

72
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who did nathaniel bacon lead in the rebellion

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frontier colonists

73
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who claimed florida for spain

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juan ponce de leon

74
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colony founded on religous tolerance

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pennsylvania

75
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what was the result of salutary neglect on the colonies

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their desire for self government

76
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theory of mercantilism and balance of trade

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nation could attain wealth/power by riches, could do that by favorable balance of trade (sell>buy)

77
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what about king james II made him unpopular in England

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he was catholic

78
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what cause and increase in African slaves being brought to the colonies

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lack of indentured servents

79
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what were the 3 reasons southern planters chose to use slaved africans for plantation labor

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  1. beleieved to work better in harsh climates
  2. slaves served whole life
  3. white colonists thought africans were infereior
80
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why did the south use more slave labor than the north

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they had more plantaions

81
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how did the long deeps rivers in the south effect plantations

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allowed access for ocean going vessels, could be self sufficent

82
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largest city in america in the mid 1700’s

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philidelpia

83
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what was the social standing for women in the colonies

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few legal/social rights, unable to own propety, coudln’t vote, submissive to husbands, fewer legal rights than men

84
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what 3 things did enlightenment thinkers stress

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use of reason, importance of individuality, scientifc method

85
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ben franklin was important in which movement

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enlightenment

86
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which side of the french and indian war did the natives fight

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both

87
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which native american leader captured multiple forts during the french and indian war

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pontiac

88
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which young colonel was deafeated at fort neccesity

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george washington

89
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under whoes leadership did the british begin winning battles during the french and indian war

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william pitt

90
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what marked the turning point of the french and indian war

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british capture of quebec

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