French and Indian War vocabulary – Flashcards
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Fort Duquesne
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French fort that was site of first major battle of French and Indian War; General Washington led unsuccessful attack on French troops and was then defeated at Fort Necessity, marking beginning of conflict.
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William Pitt
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The Prime Minister of England during the French and Indian War. He increased the British troops and military supplies in the colonies, and this is why England won the war.
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Jeffery Amherst
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Was a British general that led British assault on Louisburg (Nova Scotia) to recapture it in 1758. He later died in 1779 from old age.
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James Wolfe
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..., English general, led troops up steep cliff to capture Quebec which marked the beginning on the end of the French/Indian War
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Battle of Quebec
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(1759) British victory over French forces on the outskirts of Quebec. The surrender of Quebec marked the beginning of the end of French rule in North America.
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Treaty of Paris 1763
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Ended French and Indian War, France lost Canada, land east of the Mississippi, to British, New Orleans and west of Mississippi to Spain
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Pontiac's War/Rebellion
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Pontiac's Rebellion was a war that was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes who were dissatisfied with British postwar policies after the British victory in the French and Indian War
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Albany Plan of Union
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plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown
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Proclamation of 1763
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A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.
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Mercantilism
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An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.
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export
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A good or service produced in the home country and sold in another country.
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import
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goods coming in a country
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backcountry
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the thinly poluated area between the appalachian mountains and the east coast
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smuggling
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Importing or exporting goods illegally
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Iroqouis Confederacy
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Powerful group of 5 native nations, founded by legendary leader Hiawatha; ruled 5 nations well but was eventually split by issue of English relations
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Militia
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trained as soldiers but not part of regular army
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George Washington
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practically started the war; wanted to be a general of the army
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French and Indian War
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(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
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Benjamin Franklin
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American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
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Edward Braddock
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A British commander during the French and Indian War. He attempted to capture Fort Duquesne in 1755. He was defeated by the French and the Indians. At this battle, Braddock was mortally wounded.
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Navigation Acts
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1650 laws that required among other things that all goods to and from the colonies be transported on British ships
