French and Indian War Flashcards
(27 cards)
Who led the Virginian militia?
George Washington
Where did George Washington establish an outpost?
Fort Necessity
Which British general had the goal of driving the French out of the Ohio Valley?
Edward Braddock
At which fort did the French first defeat the British?
Fort Duquesne
Who is the leader of the Ottawa tribe?
Pontiac
What biological weapon did the British use on the Native Americans?
smallpox
What was the proclamation that forbid the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians?
The Proclamation of 1763
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 fail?
unable to be enforced by the British; colonists kept crossing into Native American land
What happened at Fort Duquesne?
the French and Native American allies attacked British and fought guerrilla warfare, which the British were not used to - led to British loss
Who did King George II select to run his government?
William Pitt
What helped the British begin to win the war?
the support of the Iroquois tribe
What happened during the Battle of Quebec?
the British scaled the cliffs protecting Quebec and surprised the French army, winning the short battle
Who was the general of the British army during the Battle of Quebec?
General James Wolfe
Who was the commander of the French army during the Battle of Quebec?
Marquis de Montcalm
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
the Treaty of Paris
What did Britain gain according to the treaty?
all land east of the Mississippi River in North America
What did Native Americans fear about the British taking over the Ohio River Valley?
scared game away, harder to bargain with than French
What did Native Americans do to the British after the Treaty of Paris?
took over eight forts, laid siege to two others
What did the British do in response to the fort trouble?
used smallpox blankets and weakened Native Americans during peace negotiations
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 needed?
British did not want further conflict with Native Americans
How did the colonists take the Proclamation?
used it as evidence that Britain did not care about their needs
How did the colonists react to the war debt accumulated during the French and Indian War?
angered by taxes, financial crisis reinforced colonists’ thought that Britain did not care for their colony
What did the British do in the colonies to control Native Americans?
stationed 10,000 troops to protect Americans
How did the colonists view the troops Britain had sent to the colonies?
viewed them as an army that could turn against them very quickly
