French and Indian War Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards about the French and Indian War

Albany Congress

A meeting in 1754 where Benjamin Franklin proposed a central colonial government to manage defense, expansion, and Native American relations; it was ultimately rejected.

Treaty of Paris (1763)

The agreement that officially ended the French and Indian War, where France lost all its North American mainland possessions.

Proclamation of 1763

A British edict that forbade American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, contributing to colonial resentment.

Fort Duquesne

A French fort built to prevent the British from seizing the Ohio River Valley.

Neolin

The Delaware prophet, who inspired a revitalization movement among the Ohio Indians after the removal of the French.

Pontiac

Ottawa chief who forged a confederacy that achieved early success against the British.

Republicanism

An ideology that emerged from warnings of government's threats to liberty.

King William's War

Fought between 1689-1697 with French frontier raids on New York and New England.

Queen Anne's War

Fought between 1702-1713 with bloody fighting across the entire frontier.

King George's War

Fought between 1743-1748 when New England troops captured Fort Louisbourg.