Triangle Trade and French and Indian war study guide.

What is the definition of an empire?

An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formally especially an emperor or empires.

What is the definition of imperialism?

A policy of extending countries power and influence through the diplomacy or military force.

What is the largest empire throughout history?

The British empire

What does the old saying the sun never sets on the British Empire mean?

The British Empire covered 25% of earth’s landmass so it was at least daytime somewhere in its territory.

At its height, how much did Great Britain account for all the business and money in the world at the time?

About 25% of all global trades

What was the Triangle Trade Route?

It was a system of exchanging goods and enslaved people. It was in the 16-19th century.

What plants were found to grow really well in the colonies that made more slaves come to the 13 colonies?

Primary cash crops were rice, tobacco, indigo, and cotton

What were a few ways that slaves would be obtained from the Outward Passage?

European traders obtained enslaved Africans by exchanging goods such as firearms, textiles, and alcohol.

What was the Middle Passage?

It was the Middle leg of the translatic Triangular Trade Route.

Describer the conditions of the ships that slaves would travel to the Americans on.

It was very brutal, severe overcrowding, and there was high mortality rates

Which three European nations were fighting the most over land in the Americans.

Great Britatin, France, and Spain all fought over land

Which area of the United States did the most fighting take place during the French and Indian war?

Primarily Ohio River Valley and Upstate New York

What did the French do that caused the tension to rise between them and the British?

They’d build forts to be secure, the French also challenged the Britains domain.

Who was the general that came over from Europe to lead the British forces during the war?

General Edward Braddock

Who did the Native Americans side with during the French and Indian war and why?

The Natives sided with the French because France prioritized trade over land settlement.

What was the last battle of the French and Indian War?

It was the battle of Quebec

Which two countries were the big winners of the French and Indian War?

It was Great Britain and Spain

What happened to the Native Americans after the French and Indian war?

They faced increased British encroachment losing a key ally and trading partner in the French.

Who were two of the founding fathers that were key figures in the French and Indian war?

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

Who would have called the war the Seven Years War?

The Europeans but specifically the British, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, and Spain.