Why were the French-Indian Wars important? (The Seven Years War 1756 - 1763) Flashcards
What were the consequences of Britain’s victory against the French?
Britain spends lots of money funding the American Colonies
Britain spends lots of money funding the Prussians to fight against France.
Many of the colonies (Like Pennsylvania) did not take part in much of the fighting so they did not feel like they owed much to the British.
Many American men now had experience of fighting wars and knew British army tactics very well.
Which General led Britain to victory against France in Quebec?
Wolfe
What was a cause of the French and Indian War?
Whether the Ohio Valley was part of the British Empire
Where did British Prime Minister Pitt say that he had won the Seven Years war
The Banks of the Rhine
When was the Seven Years war?
1756 - 1763
Where did Britain defeat the French navy and thus end a French plan to invade Britain?
Quiberon Bay
What were the sequence of events that took place?
1)The French move into Canada and towards the Great Lakes – making a ring of forts around British America (1750s)
2)George Washington, the Governor of Virginia, is sent to meet the French and warn them not to approach Pittsburg. (1754)
3)Washington is ambushed on his way back – he builds ‘Fort Necessity’ to protect his men – but they are forced to surrender. (1754)
4)War breaks out between the British colonies, supported by the British Army, and the French and their Indian allies. (1756)
5)The French win the first few battles in the war. (1756-57)
6)William Pitt the British Prime Minister adopts a new strategy – and begins to finance the Colonies so they can raise armies – and pays Prussia to attack the French in Europe.(1756)
7)British and Colonial armies move North and capture Canada – including Quebec – in a battle led by General James Wolfe (1759)
8)France plans an invasion of Britain, but their navy is destroyed by the British at Quiberon Bay. France looks for a peaceful solution to the war (1759)
9)Treaty of Paris is signed between Britain, France and Spain. It gives Britain control of Canada in exchange for some British islands in the Caribbean.
