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The Deul For North America
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Champlain colonizes Quebec for France
Champlain was the first Frenchmen that had colonized anything in North AMerica. Upon arrival he befriended the Huron Indianse which paved the way for later relations. -
Peace Deal in Utrecht
The peace deal in Utrecht in 1713 gave Acadia (renamed Nova
Scotia), Newfoundland, and Hudson Bay to England. it also allowed England to have limited trading relations with the Spaniards -
War of Jenkins Ear
One of the main factors of the Seven Years War. a Spanish commander cut off an ear of a English Captain. French sided with the Spaniards causing later desputes. -
Seven Years War ( French and Indian War) begins
The biggest despute between the Franch and The English During the entire time the French were in North America. The result wat the the French were totally kicked off of North America and the British became the soul leaders of America. -
Albany Congress
Inter colonial congress that was held in Albany, New York. Only 7 out of the 13 colonies attended. led by Ben Frankin in an attempt to unite the colonies into one. Failure. -
William Pitt takes control of the British government
William itt was a young leader, he took styles of fighting very differently than before. he attacked the French west Indies putting a hault on most imports to France and it Colonies. Also he replaced old cautious generals and put in new risk taking generals. which led him to win the 7 years war. -
Battle of Quebec
ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British and American history, and when Montreal fell in 1760, that was the last time French flags would fly on American soil. -
Proclamation of 1763
prohibiting any settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians. But this angered Colonists because they believed that if they fought for the land than they should be able to settle upon it. causein friction. -
Pontiac's Uprising
In 1763, Ottawa Chief Pontiac led a few French-allied tribes in a brief but bloody campaign through the Ohio Valley, but the whites quickly and cruelly retaliated after being caught off guard. -
"Up West" Defiance
After the Proclomation of 1763, 1000 wagons rolled through Salisbury, North Carolina heading west against the law.
