Test 1 Study Guide Flashcards
What was the importance of the Ohio river valley
It was a trading port for Beaver pelts
Why were the three rivers that made up the forks of the Ohio
Ohio river, Allegheny river, Monongahela river
What was the present day city where the fork of the Ohio is located
Pittsburg
What was the most valuable item to be traded through the the forks of the Ohio
Beaver pellets
Who was Virginia’s lieutenant governor
Lieut. Robert Dinwiddle
Who was the man sent out to ask the French to leave the Ohio river valley
George Washington
French fort constructed at the forks of the Ohio
Fort Duquesne
The Native American that traveled with Washington was known as:
The Half King
Who was the Frenchman that was killed in Washington’s attack on the small French force
French Diplomat. Jumonville
What fort did George Washington construct
Fort necessity
Who was the man who developed the Albany plan of Union and its cartoons
Ben Franklin/ The Snake (join or die)
The Albany plan of union was similar to what document
US Constitution
What role did Braddock play
Braddock and Washington tried to make their own road and Braddock led the British forces at the battle of Monongahela
What happened in the battle of Monongahela
The French and Indians won. Washington coordinated the British retreat and Braddock was wounded which led to him dying days later
What man became British Prime Minister in 1757
William Pitt
