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Test One Flashcards

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Major Empires

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Britain, France and Spain

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King Williams War

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1688-1697—-
King William II Vs. Louis XIV
Treaty of Ryswick. Begins in Europe,
Everything they fought for was given up later
Status quo Antebellum= Go back to how things were before the war
European War

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Queen Anne’s War

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1702-1713
 Queen Anne Vs. Louis XIV
 This is the next generation of men, they are starting to      see that they are fighting for nothing.
 British gained Nova Scotia
 Fighting happened from Florida to Main 
Peace of Utrecht
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King George’s War

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1740-1748
King George Vs. Louis XV (French and Spanish VS. English)
French can not live in Nova Scotia because it’s British land.
French Build land in Quebec (Louisbourg) —- Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

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French and Indian War

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1754-1763
George II and George the III Vs. Louis XV
Treaty of Paris 1773
French tried to Annex Canada to limit British expansion
Starts in America and Carries over to Europe

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Captain Pierre Joseph Celoron de Bainville

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June 5, 1749
Explores Ohio River Valley. Takes Silver/ Lead Planks bearing the French Arms, 14 officers, 200 Soldiers, and a Jesuit priest went up St. Lawrence to lake Ontario and Lake Erie making contact with Tribes. He would post the planks, but also bury them in case anyone tried to take them down, laying claims to Ohio River valley.
Concluded with “Indian Nation is ill disposed With French and they favor the English.”

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The Four Forts

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  1. Fort Presque Island
  2. Fort Le Boeuf
  3. Fort Machault
  4. Fort Duquesnes
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Lt. Governor Robert Dinmiddie

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Can Issue monopoly in trade. Major investor in Ohio River Company. Deep in investments.

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October 1753

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Dinwiddie sends Major George Washington as a land surveyor to Ohio. GW offers to take message to French saying that they need to leave. Crosses Appalachian Mountains travelling to Fort La Beouf. GW is invited to stay for dinner and is told they won’t leave.

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January 1754

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Washington makes it back from Fort La Beouf with information of a forts that the French intend to build (Fort Duquesne and Ft. Machault) Dinwiddie sends militia to build a fort before Duquesne is built, but he is too late. Militia sells tools to the French, and they use those to build Ft. Machault.

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Washington Meets with Mingo chief

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He also met with Jumonville who is the commander at Fort Duquesne . They have a disagreement and Jumonville is killed by Mingo Chief Tanaghrission. Fort Necessity is built for GW for safety

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Treaty of Ryswick

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Sept. 10, 1697
Ended King Williams War
Ryswick
King William III VS. Louis XIV

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Treaty of Aix- la- Chapelle

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Oct. 18, 1748
Britain and France
Ended King George’s War
City of Aachen(Aix-la-Chapella in French)

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Michele- Ange Duquesne de Menneville

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Governor-General of New France
Dispatched Celoron
Followed up and started to trade with the Indians
Gained trust of Indians

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Fort Presque Island

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Erie Pensylvania

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George Washington

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Was sent by Dinwiddie to survey Ohio River Valley
October 1753
Vlounteered to send message from Governor to French Fort Ft Le Boeuf
Arrived back in Virginia in January 1754 with Note from French
Brought back details of two French Fts that are to be built Ft. Duquesnes and Ft. Machault
Was sent back to stop it, but he was too late. Met a Mingo Chief who ends up killing a Jumonville. Frech react making GW retreat.
GW ends up signing a paper saying that he Murdered the French Commander. Mingo Chief was translator and thought it said he killed the man.
GW Starts French and Indian War.

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Robert Dinwiddie

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Virginia Lt. Governor.
Sees French as a potential Danger to trade revenue
Oct 1753
Sends George Washington to talk to French
Finds out about fts being built and dispatched militiamen to construct a ft at Ft. Dequesnes before French. (Already Built)
Sent him back to drive off French and build a proper Ft.

18
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Fort Le Boeuf

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Waterford Pensylvania

Estab. Set off an English response Esp. from Virginia

19
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Albany Plan of Union

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1754
Colonies send 6 representatives out to meet in Albany New York
Begine discussing an Idea of Am. Union
Provide a unified Government for the colonies under the Crown.
Growing American spirit.
Self Governing

20
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Thomas Pelham- Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle

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1754-1756
Wanted to teach French a lesson, Gives green light to expeditions against french. Later makes French and Indian War into the 7 years war, Turns it into European War
Puts Governor General Edward Braddock to command troops in America

21
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Join, or Die

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If the Am. Colonies do not join together they will die.

Came about during Albany union Era

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Edward Braddock

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Was appointed by 1st Duke of Newcastle to command troops in America and to drive French out of Ft. Duquesnes
Crosses App Mts. with Carts and things not really needed
Are ambushed by French and Indian Allies and is killed
1755
American Colonies are getting angry about the conflict

23
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Robert Monckton

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dispatched to capture Ft Beausejour
June 2-16, 1765
He is successful in capture
sets off major migration of Arcadians

24
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Ft Beausejour

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The Crown gave back Louisberg( which is ice bound for most of the year) Ft Beausejour is on the Nova Scotia side. It is the closes you can get that is still in Nova Scotia and still close to Cape Britain Island. When Louisberg is frozen over they can still send supplies through FT. B

25
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Sir William Johnson

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Sent to Capture Ft St. Fredrick
Battle at Lake George was result
took place between two Fts.

26
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Battle at Lake George

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Took place between two Forts
Fought between Ft. William Henry and Ft. Edward
battle was a draw
French Retreat to Ticonderoga point
English to Ft. Henry
27
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Sir William Johnson

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Forced to retreat to Ft Henry in Battle at Lake George
Draw
2nd Expediction

28
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Fort Ticonderoga

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Battle ground for Fort William Henry, Ft Edward and Ft Caroline

29
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William Shirley

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Gov. of Mass
sent westward to fortify Ft. Auswego and to attack Ft Niagara
Did not attack Ft Niagara
used Ft Aswego as a holder of supplies
Returns Home
Him Leaving allowed French to attack the supply Depot and cut English Off

30
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Battle of Monongahela

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Braddock Vs. Captain Lienard de Beaujou
July 9, 1755
French and Indians attack right past App Mts. Killing Bradock

31
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James Cambel, 4th Earl of Loudoudon

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Virginia Governor-General
Takes Braddocks spot.
lacks field experience.

32
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Joseph de Montcalm

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French Governor-General
Plans counter attacks for 1756 and 1757
1st. Advances down lake Champagne Corridor tying up Abercrombie and using Ft. Ticonderoga
Attacks supply depot left my Shirley
Uses Indian allies as Terror Force along Fronteir to force British to react all along Frontier
Seize of Ft. Henry
English calls for a cease fire. Montcalm allows this and they leave as long as they lose their fire arms powder and leave with no French Escorts.
Indians attack British and it’s a massacre of Men, women and children.

33
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William Pitt

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First Minister
Whig
First reform is to pay colonies for enlistments, and reimbursing them for supplies
this leads to a huge influx of specie into colonies (Economic Boom)
Instrumental in Setting off AM Revolution by setting policies to keep AM in the Game, Prime Minister during F and I War, puts economic policies in AM and he put the correct people in charge
Wants to win the war in AM
Appoints Jeffery Amherst

34
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Louisbourg

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Captured on June 8, 1758

35
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Jeffery Amherst

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First in command of the British offense that took Louisbourg and Quebec that ended the American Conflict of the French and Indian War

36
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John Stuart

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3rd Earl of Bute.
First Prime Minister and adviser to the king.
1763 decided to keep Troops in America
Pissed Colonies off
Standing armies are always a threat to Democracy.

37
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Molasses Act 1733

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Navigation Act of 33
Placed heavy tax of 3 cents per gallon on sugar or molasses imported from the west indies.
English Merchants and English sugar producers made a profit, but the price of rum is high.
Led to a smuggling operation

38
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King George III

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Appointed John Stuart
Wanted colonies to pay for the standing army in AM
Puts Tax on colonies to raise revenue
Started the Sugar act

39
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George Grenville

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Earl of Bute was replaced by Grenville.

Enforced Proclamation Line to prohibite westward settlement

40
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Proclamation Line 1763

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Oct 7, 1763
Grenville
prohibite westward settlement
Created 3 new Provences 14,15 and 16

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