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New France
Robert Cavelier claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France, naming it Lousiana in honor of King Louis XIV. The new-claimes land, New France, was now in possession of many major rivers, such as the Mississippi River, the the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, and all of the Great Lakes. This was convenient for the French because they had access to all of the oceans for trade without the need to interact with the British on the coast. -
Opening to the French and Indian War
George Wahingotn, who established For Neccessity, led an attack by his militia towards a small detatchment of French soldiers. The French quickly responded, and forced Washington and his men to surrender in the battle that followed in July. These battles at Fort Neccessity were the opening of the French and Indian War. -
Albany Plan of Union
Ben Franklin of Pennsylvania led the Albany Plan of Union along with representatives from New York, New England, and Maryland in hopes of uniting the colonies together. He knew that without the teamwork and cooperation of the colonies with each other, they were doomed to never becoming an independent nation. -
General Edward Braddock
General Edward Braddock attempted to evict the French entirely from North America, but was not completely successful at all. The only place that was expelled of French was Lousiana. -
William Pitt
William Pitt became one of the new leaders selected by King George II, angered by the French victories, to run his government. Under Pitt, the British finally began winning battles, which won the support of the Iroquios. He understood the colonial concerns and issues the people of the colonies had, and offered a compromise: if the colonies remained loyal to Britain, they would be riembursed for the costs of the war. In addition, Lor Loudoun, a terrible leader, would be removed from power. -
Treaty of Paris
The War fnally ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris, between Britain, France, and Spain. Britain claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi River, including Florida. Spain gaind the French land west of the MIssissippi, including the city of New Orleans, while France kept control of only a few small islands near New Foundland and in the West Indies.
