French and Indian War

Advantages of British and french

British=1.5million settlers, small space= less land to defend, more motivation, help from Iroquois/ French=help from Hurons + Algonquians, French have soldiers(British mostly have farmers)

Difference in way of life between English and New France

English wanted families + farmers/French are explorers and trading fur

Cities in New France

Quebec and Montreal

Why were the British losing in the start of the war

The British were more organized. Fort William Henry and Fort Oswego fell. Failed to capture Fort Duquesne.

how did the war start ( person and event/battle)

Dinwiddie sent George Washington to deliver a message to Daniel Jhoncaire that they were taking over the land at the Ohio River valley, but they refused.

which fort got attacked and by who(two people, one dies, one barely escaped)

fort duquensne

Edward Braddock (died)

George Washington(barely escaped)

3 pronged attack (made by who, on what 3, and executed by who)

William Pitt (Became Prime Minister)

Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Louisbourg, Fort Duquesne

Jeff Hamhurts (commander)

The battle of New France (What was their most important fort, who made the plan to destroy that fort, what was the plan for that fort, what fell afterwards and why did it fall so easily)

Quebec

General Wolfe

Attack them in the morning with a path found by a washer woman

Montreal fell easily because all the soldiers and resources were in Quebec

What geographic area where they fighting over and why?

Ohio River Valley. English wanted to land to expand because they had lots of settlers. French wanted to stop English expansion and it was important for their fur trade.

What happened at Fort William Henry?

Algonquians and the French attacked Fort William Henry after Edward Braddock died. They won. But then William Pitt won it back with his three pronged attack.

What city does Fort Duquesne become?

Pittsburg

Why is the capture of Fort Louisbourg so important?

This was the fort that was the turning point for the English because Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Duquesne fell soon after.

What Battles led to the fall of New France and how did the British win?

General Wolfe made a plan to surprise the French Fort Quebec in the morning using a path made by a washer woman. They won the battle. Quebec was where all their resources were so without Quebec New France fell.

What was the role of the Spanish in the French and Indian war?

Spanish on the French side. After the French lost they felt bad because the Spanish had to give up their land(Florida) to the English, so they gave them a chunk of their land.

What was William Pitt’s role in the French and Indian War?

Became Prime Minister, which is when he made the three pronged attack on the French Forts, Ft. Louisbourg, Ft.Ticonderoga and Ft.Duquesne. He sent hundreds of ships, soldiers, and resources which led to the fall of all three.

Albany Plan of Union(Who, What and Result)

Benjamin Franklin

Proposed one central government in the colonies

Refused because colonies didn’t want to share their power and wanted to keep their self government.

What treaty ended the F&I war (what did it say, when signed)

Treaty of Paris

canada, land west of the Mississippi to the English__The French only got Nova Scotia and Haiti. The Spanish lost Florida but then they got land from the French.

1763

Molly Brant (Brother and Husband)

Joseph Brant-Chief of the Mohawks(Iroquois)

William Johnson-English Official who married Molly Brant which helped gain Iroquois support for England.