Trouble on the Frontier Flashcards
What was the cause of French and Indian War?
- More people = need for more land
2. Colonists started pushing into the Ohio River Valley for farm land
Why did France start building forts?
France begins building military forts to protect their land
Who was George Washington?
a young surveyor in the Virginia militia (force made up of civilians but not military) but France refuses to leave. Washington is given orders to build a fort at the mouth of the Allegheny River but he arrived too late.
Who fires the first shot and what was the result?
Washington fires the first shot on Ft. Duquesne and
kick starts the French and Indian War
What did colonial leaders do trying to make an alliance?
They meet together in Albany and invite the Iroquois tribes.
What did Iroquois respond to making an alliance?
They think France will defeat the British
What point did Benjamin Franklin want to get across?
believes this War is
imperative to the colonies
- Uses the Pennsylvania Gazette
What did the Join or Die cartoon mean?
if all 13 colonies don’t unite into one then they will lose against the French, but if they all unite they would have a better chance of winning against the French.
What was Benjamin’s role in Albany Plan of Union?
Benjamin Franklin writes a plan to. . .
• Deal with Native American relations
• Have authority over Western settlements
• Collect taxes to fund/organize an army
Albany Congress approves but colonial assemblies reject
• Colonies want to control their own taxes/armies
• Franklin, “Everyone cries, union is necessary but behave like
weak noodles”
When did General Braddock invade ft Duquesne?
1775
Iroquois officially join the French
What is 7 years War?
France and England have been fighting, but then becomes official (7 years war starts)
Who becomes the new prime minister of England?
William Pitt becomes Prime Minister of England
What was the new battle plan for Pitt?
- The best supplies to North America
- The best generals to North America (James Wolfe)
- Money sent to North America
What were some effects when British starts winning battles?
Spain allies with France.
British capture Ft. Duquesne FINALLY (renamed after the
Prime Minister)
How did building the fort affect relationships with Cherokee.
By building the Fort, it strengthened trading relations with the Cherokee
Where was battle of Quebec located?
On the Plains of Abraham
Who was James Wolfe and what did he do?
James Wolfe leads his soldiers up a rocky cliff at night where there was little protection.
British surprise attack French and defeat them.
James Wolfe and Louis de Montcalm are killed during the battle.
France quickly loses control of New France.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Treaty of Paris results in the end of the War.
What did France lose/gain from Treaty of Paris?
France loses everything except:
Some islands in New France “Canada”
New Orleans
Some Caribbean Islands
What did Spain lose/gain from Treaty of Paris?
Spain gets all land west of Mississippi River but loses Florida
What did England lose/gain from Treaty of Paris?
England gains:
New France “Canada”
Land East of the Mississippi River
Florida from Spain
Who won the Ohio River Valley?
British won Ohio River Valley and colonists continue to expand
What was the effect after tensions with Native Americans arises?
Pontiac Rebellion- Pontiac rallies tribes together and they fight and kill settlers/burn British forts
Colonists fight back and kill the peaceful, and revolting, Native Americans
What were effects of Pontiac Rebellion?
Proclamation of 1763- British do not allow colonists to move west of Appalachian Mountains and settlers west had to relocate
