French and British Colonial Wars: Key Events and Figures

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Edict of Nantes

Which two countries dominated the American Empire as far as land mass by 1700

France and Spain

Who ruled over the govt. of New France (Canada) from 1700 to 1754

King of France - Louis XIV

Which group of individuals - "runners of the woods" - were responsible for some place names such as Baton Rouge, Terre Haute, Des Moines, Grand Tetons?

French Fur trappers

which group of french missionaries labored zealously to save the indians for christ

jesuits

whuich fortified post on the mississippi was considered the most important because it commanded the mouth of the mississippi river

New Orleans

What war began as a small-scale scuffle between England and Spain, but merged into a large-scale War of Austrian Succession in Europe and became known as King George's War in America (1739 - 1748)?

War of Jenkins Ear

Place the folowing wars in chronological order : WWI, Seven years war, WWII, french revolution, Napoleonic wars, American revolution

Seven, American, French, Napoleonic, WWI, WWII

Which lieutenant colonel is responsible for starting the French and Indian War which led to the American Revolution

george washington

Which land will cause great rialry between France and Britain leading to the French and Indian war

Ohio Country

what was ironic about the date washington surrendered at for necessity in 1754

July 4th

which failed plan of union in 1754 was the brain child of Ben Franklin? why did it fail? what famous propaganda poster was made concerning this plan?

Albany Plan / the crown did not push it since british officials realized that, if adopted, the plan could create a very powerful entity the majestys government could not control. / join or die with the snake divided up

which founding father could call his contemporaries "weak noodles" in 1754, when they failed to agree on the details associated with a union plan

Ben Franklin

which leader known as the great commoner will be responsible for the british victory in the french and indian war

william pitt

after the french and indian warwhich two countries dominated north america

britain and spain

what did the british do which caused friction between the british officers and militiamen of the colonials

Never recognized any American militia commission above captain and didnt see them as any help in the war victory

how did the french and indian war help unite the americans

most after the war discovered they were all fellow americans who generally spoke the same language and shared common ideals

these acadian settlers will move to the french colony of louisiana, where they planted sugar cane and sweet potatoes, practiced roman catholicism and spoke the french dialect that came to be called this

cajun

Name the 13 british colonies at the end of the french and indian war, 1763, from north to south

New hampshire, massachusettes, new york, connecticut, rhode island, pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, maryland, virginia, N carolina, S carolina, georgia

after the french and indian war, what new American vision was developed

They needed to march west. They felt they had earned this land

place the following in chronological order : edict of nantes, King williams war, washingtos loses at Ft necessity, pitt emerges as leader of British government, proclamation line

edict of nantes, king williams war, washington loses at ft necessity, pitt emerges as leader, proclamation line of 1763