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| Explored the Atlantic coast of North America - New York Harbor 1524 |
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| Explored St. Lawrence River (1534 - 1541) |
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| Delay in French Exploration during the later 1500s |
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| Religious war in France between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots) |
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| First permanent French colony |
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| Founded Quebec in 1608 on the St. Lawrence River. The father of New France. |
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| Fur traders and Jesuit missionaries |
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| Two main types of French colonists |
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| Detroit, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Mobile |
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| Prominent U.S. cities that began as French forts |
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| Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet |
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| Pair of French explorers of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River |
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| Interactions with Indians by different groups |
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French-traded with, allied with, etc
British-tried to force out
Spanish-tried to assimilate them |
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| Captured by New England colonists in 1745 but the English gave the fort back to the French which angered the colonists |
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| British colonists vs. French trappers and Indian allies |
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| Groups that fought each other during British vs. French colonial wars in America before 1754 |
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| Colonial war between Britain and Spain/France over a personal attack |
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| British and Iroquois League vs French and Huron in 1754-1763 |
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| When did the French and Indian War start and whom was it between? |
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| Where did the French and Indian War begin? |
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| Beginning of French andh Indian War inolved what American militia leader? |
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| 1754 British held a meeting to secure Iroquois alliance against the French and Huron |
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By Ben Franklin
He proposed that the colonists cooperate militarily in their defense against the attacks and that Britain form a colonies-wide government |
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| American Indian allies of each side |
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British - Iroquois League
French - Huron |
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| Leader of the army of mostly colonials that was nearly destoyed in a disastrous attempt to take Fort Duquesne in 1755 in western Pennsylvania. He and most of his troops were killed or wounded. Washington organized their retreat increasing his reputation. |
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| Fort William Henry in 1757 |
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| French took it from the British but spared their lives if they returned home but the Huron killed them as they marched away. |
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| Results of early fighting between British and French |
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| Affect of early results on American attitudes towards Britain |
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| That Britain was not all powerful |
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| How did William Pitt change the War in America? |
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| Europeean world war that was started as a result of fighting in America |
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| Battle on the Plains of Abraham |
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September 1759 in Canada
British defeated French
It ensured the British victory of the war. Both sides general's were killed (Montcalm and James Wolfe) |
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September 1760
British General Jeffrey Amherst defeats French and all French forces in Canada are defeated |
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| Treaty that ended the French and Indian War |
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| How was North America divided by the treaty? |
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| British got all the land to the east of the Mississippi River and Canada and the Spanish got all the land to the west of the Mississippi River |
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| Conflict with American Indians sparked by the treaty ending the war |
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| Who was Jeffrey Amherst and what did he suggest for damaging the Indian rebellion? |
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| British general who gave the Indians blankets infected with small pox |
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| 3 Ideas that British Prime Minister Grenville created to prevent conflict and pay for war debt and troops |
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1. Posted 10,000 troops in forts along the frontier to protect against Indian attacks
2. Established the Proclamation Line,which prohibited colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains.
3. Enforced custom duties and arrested smugglers |
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| How were colonists threatened and angered by each of Grenville's efforts |
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Threat to liberties
Restricted colonists by not letting them move onto newly gained land to the west
No one was safe from the British accusations. |
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