French and Indian War

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French and Indian War
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Intro

• 1754-1763
• each country fought for control of the continent
• 'great war for empire'
• led to the American Revolution

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Early Rivalries

• rivalry between Great Britain and France
• Tried to equal the economic, political, and
  military power
• 1st conflict was King Williams War
• 2nd conflict was Queen Annes War
• 3rd conflict was King Georges War

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Beginning of War

• control of the Ohio Valley
• Iroquois centered in western New York
• British established direct relations

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Rivalry of Ohio Valley

• Governor Robert Dinwiddie dispatched 21-year-old
  George Washington on 1st military mission
• Washington warned French to leave nation
• Washington defeated a small French force east of
  the Ohio River

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The Albany Congress

• June 1754, delegates from seven colonies met with
  150 Iroquois leaders in Albany, New York
• moved on to plan other defensive measures
• Albany Plan was never implemented
• assemblies refused to support the proposal

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Seven Years War

• Cause was, ownership
• Treaty ended war

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Céloron's Expedition

• Consisted of 213 soldiers
• Transported by 23 canoes
• Arrived at Logstown
• Headed south to Ohio

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Langlades Expedition

• Spring of 1752
• Governor of New France
• Given 300 men
• Objective was to cease people.

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Attack on Pickawillany

• June 21st, 1752
• Attacked Miami village
• Killing 14 people
• Included chief, Old Britain

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Marins Expedition

• March 17,1752
• Governor of New France
• Marquis de la Jonquière died
• 2,000 man force of troupes

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Marin's Forts

• First fort that was constructed
• On Lake Eries south shore
• constructed a second fort at Le Boeuf
• designed to guard the headwaters of the Rivière
  aux Boeuf

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Results of the War

• Ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763
• Britain gained control over half the North
  American continent
• French claims east of the Mississippi River, and
  Spanish Florida
• ended the century-long threat of a French or
  Spanish invasion

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