week 4 - causes and events of the 7 years war

Question 1

1748 treaty of aix-la-chapelle,

Answer 1

settled the war of the austrian succession,

left open the question of whether the ohio river valley belonged to british north america or french canada (new france)

Question 2

construction of fort duquesne

Answer 2

most alarming post of all for british colonial authorities.

its position threatened to block anglo-american speculators and colonists from expanding into the lucrative – and from their perspective unexploited – lands of north america’s interior.

Question 3

what happened to general edward braddock?

Answer 3

lost his own life and those of over 800 men at the battle of the wilderness (9 July 1755)

Question 4

acadia (nova scotia)

Answer 4

british responded to acts of mutual violence by ruthlessly expelling the french population from the region (September to October 1755).

it was controversial

Question 5

seven years war

Answer 5

france was unable to divert sufficient assets to defend its significant overseas territories and truly take the offensive in far-flung theatres of conflict.

would become an especially debilitating problem for commanders and officers serving in french north america.

telling that king louis xv’s officials are said to have responded to pleas for reinforcements of men and materials