week 11 ss Flashcards
what new weapon did the Europeans
bring to north america
musket
what nation built permanent trading posts?
the british
what happend when game became scarce?
the Indians had less trade
what is trade dependency?
when people keep trading to acquire the same things.
what was known as the forks of ohio?
the ohio river.
what geograpic barrier kept the british at the seacost at first?
the Appalachian mountains
where was jumonville born
new france
what happend on may 27, 1754
jumonville was killed and so were some of his soldiers.
what were 3 different conflicting reports
the french said something , the Virginians said something , and the american indians said something completely different.
why did tanaghrisson tell the french that he was their & ally against the British?
to protect his family and keep trading with the french.
why did tanaghrisson become friends and allies with the British?
he wanted to trade with them.
where did tannghrisson take George Washington on may 1754?
to a “party”/Ohio country
when Virginia lieutenant governor dinwiddie wanted to build a fort near the forks of Ohio river,who did he send to complete the task?
george washington.
what fort became George washington’s first form of defense against the french?
fort necessity
who defeated George Washington and his men
the french and Indian soldiers
