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| 1754. French explorer. founded Quebec and became the governor in 1620 |
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| Jaques Marquette and Louis Joliet |
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French explorers. Marquette- missionary, Joliet- fur trader.
explored the great lakes and the Mississippi.
Claimed it for France. |
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French explorer. Explored great lakes, US, Canada, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico.
Was a Jesuit. Secured a writ of nobility |
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| Built on the border of Lake Michigan and Huron. Important position of control for war of 1812. |
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| City in Michigan. Founded by Jaques marquette. center of fur trade |
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| Treaty of the 7 years war. Britain gained much of France's territory in North America |
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| Fort near Alabama River. Owned by the french until the treaty of Paris. |
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Fort Duquesne
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Located on the forks of the Ohio river.
Major control point. Owned by french. Where washington lost and Braddock died later. |
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Location of
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| 1754- occured mostly in Northern US and Canada. British attempt to capture forks of Ohio led to war. |
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| British General who mentored Washington. Died trying to take forks of Ohio |
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| 1759- british assult on Quebec led by wolfe against Montcalm. Britain won, both Wolfe and Montecalm died. |
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| Tennessee waterway that links central US to Gulf of Mexico. Seen as a waste of money. |
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| Constructed in 1871. Connected Great lakes to Atlantic |
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First built in 1824.
Connected Lake Ontario and Lake Eerie |
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1. 13 colonies
2. cession of british territory to US-1783
3. Louisiana purchase-1803
4. Florida cession-1819
5. Annexation of texas-1845
6. Oregon territory-1846
7. Mexican cession 1848
Gazden Purchase- 1853 |
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| established in 1749 by the British. located in canada |
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1688- between French and British.
no real winner |
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| 1702- france and britain lost minor territories in America to Britain |
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| 1744- did not resolve anything. territories remained the same |
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| House of Bourbon alliance between France and Spain |
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| 1604- site of many british wars in America due to it's location near the entrance to the great lakes |
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| 1700-British governor of Carolina. Split it into north and south. Led attacks into Spanish florida, failed. 1704- Led raid against Apalachee indians and won. |
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| trail back up Mississippi to Nashville |
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| invented combine harvester |
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| pureblood spaniard born in US |
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| 1528- Florida expedition. 2 survivors- Cabeza de Vaca and Esteban. found in 1536. |
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| 1565- established St. Augistine and For Caroline |
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