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French and Indian War
French and Indian War
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History
8th Grade
01/23/2007

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What years did the French and Indian War start and end?
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Start:1754
End:1763
Term
What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
Definition
Scuffles between France and Britian in the Ohio River valley started the opening shoots.
Term
What the make-shift fort built by Washington and his men called?
Definition
Fort Necessity
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What did the delegates do in Albany,NY?
Definition
They planned a united defense called the Albany Plan of Union.
Term
What forts were on Lake Ontario and Lake George?
Definition
Lake Ontario:Fort Oswego
Lake George:Fort William Henry
Term
What advantages did each side have in the war?
Definition
French:had more indians and a united central govrenment
English:greater population,some indian allies, ruled the sea, the 13 colonies were close and easy to defend
Term
What was "Bulldog" Braddock's real name?
Definition
William Bradock
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Major General Jeffery Amherst which fort and when?
Definition
Fort Louisbourg
1758
Term
Why did the Delware Indians joining with Briant affect the French?
Definition
Without the Delaware Indians the french couldn't hold on to Fort Duquesne.
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What was Fort Duquesne renamed after the British captured it? Who was it named after?
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Fort Pitt
William Pitt
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In 1759, what forts did Britian capture.
Definition
Fort Niagara
Fort Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Term
Who took over Quedec?
Definition
General James Wolfe
Term
How did the capture of Quebec affect France?
Definition
Without Quebec, the French were unable to supply their forts farther up the St.Lawrence River
Term
How many troops did Montcalm see outside his window? Where were the troops?
Definition
4,000
Plains of Abraham
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In what year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
Definition
1763
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After the signing of the Treaty of Paris what land did the British gain?
Definition
Canada,all French land east of Mississippi
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