The clash of world powers - England, Spain, and France - for the territories of North America and its sweeping lands. They waged numerous wars and conflicts.
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| 413349834 | Huguenots | French Protestants who moved to the Americas for religious toleration. | 0 | |
| 413349835 | Edict of Nantes | Henry of Navarre's doctrine of religious toleration. | 1 | |
| 413349836 | coureurs de bois | "runners of the wood;" The frolicsome, effusive drunkards in debauchery | 2 | |
| 413349837 | voyageurs | "voyagers;" french traders and explorers of the plains of America. Experienced the wrath of the colonists later. | 3 | |
| 413349838 | King William's War | 1689-1697: started in Europe ~War of the League of Ausburg~, marked with primitive guerilla warfare, and oscillation. | 4 | |
| 413349839 | Queen Anne's War | 1702-1713: started in Europe ~War of the Spanish Succession~, marked by primitve guerrilla warfare, and lots of oscillation. Following this, Peace of Utrecht was made. | 5 | |
| 413349840 | War of Jenkin's Ear | 1739~1744? Spanish messed with British relations after some Spanish officials sliced the ear of Jenkins. This scuffle escalated into King George's War. | 6 | |
| 413349841 | King George's War | 1744-1748: French & Spanish vs. Britain, Britain won after taking fort of Louisbourg, but had to return it later. Showed Britain's military muscles. | 7 | |
| 413349842 | Acadians | French settlers of Acadia, later called "Cajuns". The British massively deported and dispersed them after taking Nova Scotia. | 8 | |
| 413349843 | French and Indian War (Seven Year's War) | 1754-1761: one of the first world wars in history, fought in all seven seas. After the war, the colonists were restless for independence and the Indians lost a diplomatic advantage. | 9 | |
| 413349844 | Albany Congress | The premature congress, where Benjamin Franklin epitomized the spirit with his picture "Join or Die," a picture of a chopped snake. It failed b/c, to Britain, it seemed to give the colonies too much independence. | 10 | |
| 413349845 | regulars | Soldiers from Britain, like redcoats. The colonists despised them. | 11 | |
| 413349846 | Battle of Québec | a turning point on the fate of North America: France opts out of the competition. | 12 | |
| 413349847 | Pontiac's uprising | Pontiac's urge to take back the Ohio valley country by force and merciless attacks. After colonists subdued this, Britain was on the alert to prevent further Indian conflicts. | 13 | |
| 413349848 | Proclamation of 1763 | Britain's decree that colonists cannot pass the Appalachian boundaries of the East. This was to prevent Indian outbreaks. | 14 | |
| 413349849 | Louis XIV | The extravagant Sun King. He agreed with Colbert, his financial prime minister, to settle colonies in North America, namely Canada. | 15 | |
| 413349850 | Samuel de Champlain | "the father of new France;" although he struck up friendly encounters with some Indian tribes, he completely screwed up with the Iroquis, fostering a lasting emnity b/w the merciless Iroquis and French. | 16 | |
| 413349851 | Edward Braddock | a general who sided with G.W. to take Fort Dusquesne. He tried to attack Canada from all sides, rather than concentrate the offense to a point. Following this, colonies followed defeat after defeat. | 17 | |
| 413349852 | William Pitt | the "Great Commoner," famed for leading the colonial army to victory in Québec. | 18 | |
| 413349853 | James Wolfe | a British officer, aided William Pitt to victory in the Battle of Québec. | 19 | |
| 413349854 | Pontiac | the Ottawa chief who wanted to wrest the Ohio valley from the colonies' hands. Despite his many raids and strides, he wouldn't succeed. | 20 |
