The French and Indian War (Grace & Shaun)

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  • Governor of Virginia sent George Washington to tell the French to leave

    Governor of Virginia sent George Washington to tell the French to leave

    They wanted the French to leave because the French sent troops to expel the British traders and to build forts to protect the region, and that upset the Virginia Colony.
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    The French and Indian War

  • French attack Fort Necessity

    French attack Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War began.
  • French and Native Americans defeated Braddock

    French and Native Americans defeated Braddock

    Braddock was killed. Americans were stunned by Braddock's loss and other British losses over the next two years.
  • Britain gets new secretary of state, William Pitt

    Britain gets new secretary of state, William Pitt

    William Pitt was determined to win the war in the colonies.

  • The French take Fort Ticonderoga

  • The British sieze Louisburge

    Opening route to Canada.

  • The French Surrender Fort Frontenac

    This effectively destroyed thier ability to communicate with troops in Ohio Valley.

  • British make peace with the Indians

    British make peace with Iroquois, Shawnee, and Deleware indians.

  • British recapture Fort Duquesne

    British rename it Pittsburgh.

  • British caprute Guadeoupe

    Guadeope was a French island in the carribean.

  • British take Fort Niagara

    British controls entire western frontier.

  • French take Fort Ticonderoga

  • British win Battle of Quebec

    the British win a decisive battle of Quebec

  • French siege of Quebec fails

  • Montreal falls to the British

    Canada surrenders.

  • the functional end of the war

    the British flag is raised over Detroit, effectively ending the war.

  • The British make peace with the Cherokee Indians

  • French attemp to take Newfoundland fails

  • Battle of Detroit

  • Small Pox

  • Pontiac capitulates at Detroit