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42685054Huguenotsprotestants who fought against the Roman Catholics in France
42685055Edict of Nantesgranted limited toleration to protestants in France
42685056King Louis XVI1643- 1715 King of France, interested in colonies
42685057QuebecFrance's 1st permanent colony
42685058Samuel de Champlainsoldier and explorer who led the Quebec exploration
42685059HuronIndian tribes that were helped by the French to defeat the Iroquois
42685060New FranceCanada- ruled directly by King
42685061Coureurs de boisFrench fur trappers- caught mostly beavers
42685062Fur huntingmajor industry- French fur trappers discovered many new places
42685063Jesuitsworked to save the Indians and convert them to Christianity
42685064Louisianafound by Robert de la Salle- named in honor of Louis XIV
42685065Robert de la Salleexplorer who found Louisiana- later killed by men when he couldn't find it again
42685066New Orleansfortified post that guarded France from the Gulf of Mexico- fur trade industry
42685067King William's WarBritish colonists against French coureurs de bois- recruted Indians- guerrila warfare
42685068Queen Anne's WarSimilar to King William's war- the British won and recieved Nova Scotia and Hudson Bay
42685069Deerfield Massacrebloody massacre during King William's War
42685070Treaty of Utrecttreaty that gave Britain Nova Scotia and Hudson Bay after Queen Anne's War
42685071Nova Scotia"New Scotland" awarded in Treaty of Utrect
42685072Salutary Neglecttime after the war and before the French and Indian War when Britain allowed the colonies to run themselves
42685073War of Jenkins EarBetween Britain and Spain- Carribean Sea and Georgia- ended with Louisbourg back to France
42685074King George's Warwar of Austrian Sucession- France allies with Spain- New Englanders invade New France
42685075Ohio River Valleyarea of contention between French and British- French and Indian War is started here
42685076George Washingtonsent to Ohio River Valley to fight the French, killed French leader- later had to surrender
42685077Fort DuquesneFrench fort- 1st George Washington fight- kills French leader
42685078Fort Necessityafter a 10 hour siege on the fort, George Washington surrenders- defeated by French
42685079CajunsFrench-speaking Acadians who were moved to Louisiana to protect Britain from being overthrown in the newly acquired Canadian territory- Roman Catholic
42685080French and Indian Warstarted in Ohio Valley- against French for land- ended with the Peace Treaty of Paris (1763)- Britain gets Canada, and Louisiana, French get Sugar Islands
42685081Seven Years' WarEuropean version of French and Indian War- Britain and Prussia against France, Spain, Austria and Russia
42685082Benjamin Franklinleading spirit of the Albany Congress
42685083Albany Congressgroup of delegates from 7 of the 13 colonies- agreed on union through French and Indian War
42685084BraddockBritish general- tried to capture Fort Duquesne- failed because of slow, heavy equipment
42685085William PittBritish general- attacked Louisburg for 1st British victory- helped capture Quebec
42685086James Wolfeled British on Plains of Abraham (died)- Quebec surrenders
42685087Plains of Abrahamplace where the British and French faced each other in Battle of Quebec
42685088Marquis de Montcalmthe French general during the battle of Quebec
42685089Treaty of Paris1763- French power is thrown off North America- Spain gives up Florida, Britain gets Canada, and Louisiana, French get Sugar Islands
42685090Militianame for an army or troops
42685091Pontiac's RebellionIndian cheif who wanted to expel the British colonists out of the Ohio River Valley- failed, but led colonists to set up army on frontier
42685092Proclamation of 1763prohibited settlement in an area beyond the Appalachians- tried to stop Indian problem- colonists saw as it as way to oppress them

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