Week 11 Flashcards
What new weapon did the Europeans bring to North America?
The musket
What nation built permanent trading posts?
The British
What happened when game became scarce?
The American Indians had less and less to trade
What is trade dependency?
When people keep trading to acquire the same items.
What was known as the forks of Ohio?
The large Ohio River
What geographic barrier kept the British to the seacoast at first?
The Appalachian Mountains
Where was JumonVille born?
New France into a military family
What happened on the morning of May 27, 1754?
JumonVille and some of his soilders died.
What were the three different conflicting reports?
French said one thing, Virginia said another, and the Indians told a whole other story
Why did the Tanghrisson tell the French that he was their friend and ally against the British?
So he could protect his family and keep the french involved in trade
Why did the Tanghrisson become friends and allies with the British?
He wanted to trade with them.
Where did Tanghrisson take George Washington in May 1754?
To Ohio Country to meet JumonVille and his men
When Virginia Lieutenant Governer Dinwiddie wanted to build a fort neat the forks of the Ohio River, who did he send to complete the task?
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington
What fort became Washington’s first form of defense against the French?
Fort Necessity
Who defeated George Washington and his men?
Mix of French and Indian soliders
Why did the members of the Iroquois Confederacy launch an attack on the Ohio Country?
They did not want the British on their land.
Mary Jemison was sold by the Shawnee to a group of…
Seneca
Who was Sheninjee?
A seneca warrior, and Mary’s Husband
Who created the land speculation company called the Ohio Company?
Wealthy Colonists in Virginia
Who did the Ohio Company buy the land from?
King George II of England
What was the goal of the Ohio Company?
To sell the land and make company owners wealthy
What is another name for the French and Indian War?
Seven Years’ War in Europe
May 1754
JumonVille is killed
July 1754
Washington lead his men back in defeat
