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| 9854000 | Louis XIV | The king of France from 1643-1715, he was enthroned as a 5-year-old and reigned in opulence for 72 years. He took an interest in the New World and Louisiana is named after him. | |
| 9854001 | Samuel de Champlain | The leader of the French colonists who created an establishment in Quebec in 1608. He befriended the Huron Indians and, in doing so, made the Iroquois enemies of the French. | |
| 9854002 | Antoine Cadillac | A French explorer who founded Detriot in 1701 in order to check the English monopoly of the Ohio River Valley. | |
| 9854003 | Robert de la Salle | A French explorer who travelled down the Mississippi River and discovered Louisiana in 1682. His return mission failed and he was killed by his men after he failed to find Louisiana a second time. | |
| 9854004 | King William's War | (1689-1697) One of the earliest contest for control of North America between the British and the French fur trappers and their Indian allies. It was characterized by primitive warfare. | |
| 9854005 | Queen Anne's War | (1702-1713) One of the earliest contests for land in North America, between the British and the French fur trappers and their Indian allies. It was characterized by primitive warfare. | |
| 9854006 | War of Jenkin's Ear | (1739) This war began when a Spanish commander attacked British captain Jenkins. The war was concentrated in the Caribbean and Georgia. It eventually grew into the War of Austrian Succession in Europe. | |
| 9854007 | War of Austrian Succession | (1740-1748) Called King George's War in America, this war was a contest in Europe and America between the French and Spanish allies and the British. In America, New England troops aided British troops in attacking New France. | |
| 9854008 | Louisbourg | A reputedly "impregnable" French fortress located on Cape Breton Island which held command of the St. Lawrence River. This fortress was captured by British recruits from New England, but was given back to France as part of the peace treaty in 1748. | |
| 9854009 | Fort Duquesne | One of several French forts that were established along the Ohio River to maintain French control of the trade in that area. It was located in what is now called Pittsburgh. | |
| 9854010 | Fort Necessity | A hastily built British fort where Washington attempted to defeat the French. However, the French took the fort and forced Washington to surrender. | |
| 9854011 | French and Indian War/ Seven Years War | FAIW (1754-1763) SYW (1756-1763) The French and Indian war was started by the combat between the French and British for control of the Ohio River Valley. It became the Seven Year's War which was fought in Europe, Africa, America, the West Indies, and the Philippines. In Europe, it was Britian and Prussia versus France, Spain, Austria, and Russia. | |
| 9854012 | Albany Congress | A British intercolonial congress in 1754 which was meant to ensure the loyalty of the Indians and the unity of the colonies for protection against the French. | |
| 9854013 | General Braddock | British general nicknamed "bulldog." He was the commander of a poorly trained and equipped expedition to attack New France. His strategy to take the French outposts in Canada failed. | |
| 9854014 | William Pitt | A British general who led the siege of French Montreal and Quebec. He succeeded in defeating Louisbourg. | |
| 9854015 | Battle of Quebec | (1759) A confrontation between the British troops led by James Wolfe and the French under the Marquis de Contcalm. The British succeeded in defeating the French and taking Quebec. This ended the French empire in America. | |
| 9854016 | Pontiac's Rebellion | (1763) An Indian rebellion led by chief Pontiac of the Ottawa Indians. It was the result of a hard position for the Indians when they could no longer distract the European powers by allowing them to fight amongst themselves. | |
| 9854017 | Proclamation of 1763 | After Pontiac's Rebellion, many British colonists began to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. In order to prevent future Indian uprisings, the London government issued a statement that prohibited the settlers from moving west. This proclamation angered the settlers. |
