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War of Jenkins ear
This is important because Robert Jenkins had his ear cut off. The English used it as a excuse so they could fight Spain. I choose this picture because it shows the actual battle of Jenkins Ear. The location of this war took place in the Carribean sea and island. -
Building of Fort Necessity
On this day George Washington defeats the French party. Also he builds Fort Necessity. This is important because they now have a place to hideout and a place to hide from the other side. I choose this picture because it is of Fort Necessity. The location of Fort Necessity is in Union Town, Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Lake George
William Johnson was able to get the Iroquios to fight with colonists to fight against the French for control over Lake George. I choose this picture because it is of the Battle of Lake George. The location is Lake George, NY. -
Siege of Ft.William Henry
The British held fort was over took by the French. This was important because Montclam attacked Monro at Fort William Henry with 6,200 regluars and 1,800 Indains seized contol because Monro gave in. Fort William Henery is located in Lake George NY. -
American Coloists refuse to serve under British control
This is important because the British do not have another group of people to fight on their side. Also this causes the colonials to refuse to pay money and send the recruits to fight on the British side. But if the American colonists didn't unite they would not be as strong. Seprately they are not as strong like Benjarmn Franklin said. -
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The British surrounded the fort with 11,000 men so the French made up of 300 attemped to blow it up rather than to fight but it only destroyed a little so the British took contol. I choose this picture because it shows the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga is located in Ticonderoga, NY. -
English capture Louisbourg
Louisbourg was important because it had prevented a attack on Quebc. The loss of Louisbourg made the St Lawerence River open to use for the Seige of Quebec led by General Wolfe -
English capture Fort Frontenac
The capturing of the fort was important because the French lose contol of Lake Ontario. The Fort is located on the eastern end of Lake Ontario. -
Capturing of Fort Niagara
The capture of Fort Niagara is important because it isolated all the French positions from the west so they could not attack. This event causes the Battle of Qubec. This is an important event because they would have not been ablt to kill General Wolfe without gaining this fort. I choose this image because it is them trying to capture Fort Niagra. This is located in Youngstown, NY. -
Battle of Qubec
The Battlee of Quebec is a decisive battle. The Britian army was lead by Genral Wolfe and France was lead by Marquis Louis Joseph de Montcalm de Saint-Véran. France surrenderd 5 days after then it was very obvious France had no chance to own land on the North American contintet .Also the English seized control of the Great lakes, a river and the Ohio River Valley. I choose this image because it shows the death of General James Wolfe. This took place in Quebec, Canada. -
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The english won so that rrestricted the French's ablility to bring supplies of Canda. This event stopped the invasion of France into England. It took place off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. -
English over take Montreal
The French were greatly outnumberd so they had to give Montreal to the English. I choose this image because it is the French surrendering flag. This is significant to the event because the French surrendered to the English. This happened in Quebec Canada. -
Treaty of Paris
France gives up all of its North American possesions. All theland west of Mississsippi and New Orelands are given to Spain. All the east of Mississsippi River and Canda goes to England. This is important because this is when France totally loses all of its land in North America. I choose this image because it shows how the land was divded after France was kicked of the North American continet. This took place in Paris, France.
