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| Vainglorious king of France for 72 years. 1643-1715. He took a deep interest in overseas colonies. | ||
| Leading figure of Quebec, Canada. He was an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership gave him the title "Father of New France". Entered into friendly relations with the Huron Indians and joined them in their battles against the Upper New York area. | ||
| One of many who sought an empire. Founded Detroit, "The City of Straits" in 1701. | ||
| Floated down Mississippi in 1682 in order to check the Spanish. Named the interior basin "Louisana" after King Louis. Dreaming of an empire he retured to Gulf but failed to find the Mississippi and was murded in 1687 by his men. | ||
| 1689-1697. Europeans combated with Indian allies and guerrilla warfare in order to get control of North America. This was the first of the French and Indian wars. | ||
| 1702-1713, 2nd war between French and colonists. Spain allied with France. Colonists failed against Quebec and Montreal but seized the stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia). | ||
| Brittish Captain who the Spanish sliced an ear off. Broke out in 1739 between the British and the Spanish. It was confined to Carribean Sea and Georgia. This war merged with the larger War of Austrian succession in Europe (King George's War). France then allied itself with Spain against the New Englanders. Ended with a peace treaty of 1748 giving Louisbourg back to the French. | ||
| Impregable French fortress, on Cape Breton Island and commanded the approaches to the St. Lawrence River. Captured by Colonists but given back to French in peace treaty of 1748. | ||
| The French were in the process of erecting a cahin of forts commanding the Ohio River. This fort was at the pivotal point where the Monogahela and Allegheny Rivers joined to form the Ohio. The site of Pittsburg. | ||
| French Leader was killed led by Washington. The French then attacked this fort and forced Washington to surender on July 4th 1754. | ||
| Began in America, in 1754 after the surrended of Washington. This war was fought in America, Europe, West Indies, Philipines, Africa, and on the ocean. Widened into the most far flung conflict the world had seen yet. | ||
| In 1754, the British government summoned this intercolonial congress. The imediate purpose was to keep the scalping knvies of the Iroquois tribes loyal to the British in the spreading war-(wagonloads of gifts). The longer purpose was to achiece greater colonial unity and bolster the common defense against France. | ||
| Haughty and bullheaded, 60 year olf officer who was experienced in European warfare, sent to Virginia with a strong detatchment of British regulars. In 1755, set out with 2000 men to capture Fort Duquesne which moved slowly. Opened a road that was later an artery to the West. | ||
| Superlative leader, known as "the Great Commoner". Drew his strength from the common people. 1757 beacame a foremost leader in London government. Earned the title of "Organizer of Victory". Decided on soft pedal assalts to French West Indies. Dispatched a powerful expedition in 1758 against Louisbourg-this beacme the first significant British victory of the entire war. | ||
| 1759, ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British American history. Montreal fell in 1760, the French flag fluttered in Canada for the last time. Brittish under Wolfe and the French under Marquis de Montcalm, French were defeated and the city surrendered. | ||
| Ottawa chief Pontiac in 1763 led several tribes aided by some French traders in a vioolent campaign to drive British out of the Ohio country. Pontiac's warriors besieged Detriot in the spring of 1763 and eventually overan all bt 2 Brittish posts west of the Apps. killing aprox. 2000. British retailed swifty and cruelly-biological warfare. Brittish realized they need to stabilize relations with the western Indians and keep regular troops along the frontier. | ||
| Flatly prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians pending further adjustments. Designed to work out the bloody Indian problem fairly and prevent another bloody eruption like Pontiac's uprising. The Americans were dismayed and angered. In complete difiance of the proclamation, they clogged the westward trails. |
