Five Wars

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Five Wars

• The five wars the British colonists fought
  against Europeans and American Indians that
  affected the American colonies.
• (Call to Freedom North Carolina! By Holt,
  Winston, and Rhineholt
• Chapter 5 Section 1)

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Metacomet

• Native American chief who compared himself to
  King Charles II.
• Nicknamed King Philip by the English settlers.
• Opposed English effort to take over his peoples
  land.

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King Philips War

• Wampanoag fought for British
• Led to much bloodshed on both sides

4
King Philips War

• 1675 Tensions erupt and war starts
• Militia engage in battle against American Indian
  Warriors
• Attacks on Indian and English settlements
• To ensure trading continued, some Indians fought
  on the side of the English.
• Indians trusted the French due to smaller
  settlements than the English.

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Conflict between French and British

• 1600s Both countries want control of Europe and
  America.
• Results in five wars

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King Williams War

• 1689-1697
• No major changes to the colonial boundaries

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Queen Annes War

• 1702-1713
• England fights France and Spain
• Indians raid towns on both sides
• English win and gain Hudson Bay, Newfoundland,
  and Nova Scotia from France
• Burn St. Augustine in Florida

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King Georges War

• Fought against the French
• Minimal effects on the colonies

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Albany Plan of Union

• Ben Franklin helped to write
• Called for all colonies with the exception of
  Georgia to band together.
• North Carolina did not attend
• Based on the example of the Iroquois Leagues
  government

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The French and Indian War

• Settlers abandon frontier due to Indian attacks
  resulting in death.
• British capture Fort Duquesne
• French befriend Cherokee and fight together
  against the British
• Cherokee forced to sign peace treaty in 1761