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The First Battle
Robert Dinwiddie sent colonial troops to evict the French from Fort Duquesne, which the French built to discourage the colonists from moving into the Ohio River valley. This battle marked the start of the French and Indian War. -
French Victory
The French general, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, destroyed British forts on Lake Ontario and Lake George. The Native Americans worked with the French to raid British frontier settlements in Pennsylvania and Virginia as well. -
British Victory
The British managed to cut off French shipping to the Americas. As a result, many American Indians deserted the French in favor of the better-supplied British. This allowed the British to capture Fort Duquesne, which was the turning point in the war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the war triumphantly for the British. The British got to keep Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio River valley, and Florida. The British also drove out the French from North America. -
The Sugar Act
The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act in order to help pay off their war debt from the French and Indian War. It lowered the duty on foreign molasses, but it also assigned customs officers and created courts to collect the duties and prosecute smugglers. -
The Quatering Act
The British Parliament passed the Quartering Act, which required colonists to provide housing and supplies for the British troops stationed in America after the French and Indian War.
