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France and Britian clash
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Britian and France
During the 1700's Britian and France were two of the strongest powers in Europe.They competed for wealth and empire in differnt parts of the world .There rivalry caused bitter feelings between the Britishand the French in North America . -
The Iroquoisc Infederacy
The most powerful group of natiive Americans in the east were the Iorqois Confederacy,based on the New York area. Native Americans later joined or were conqured by the Iroquois .After the Tuscarora joined in 1722,the english referred to the cinfedercy as the six nations -
Britian and French
In the 1740's hostilty grew between the two.British fur trade built a fort at a place called pickawillany and drove the british trades out of ohio.Frensh troops also began raiding towns in Maine New York. -
The Iroquois
The Iorquoois cam under great perssure as the british moved into the ohio valleey.The leaders of the confedacy gave certian trading rights to the british and reluctanly became there allies.by taking step, the Iorquios upset the balance of power between the franch and british that had been so difficult to establish . -
The Albany Plan of Union
Meanwhile ,people for several colonies met in Albany,New Yorkin June 1754 to discuss the threat of war.They wanted to find a way to defend themselfes.Franklin's Albany plan of umion for called for ''one genral goverment -
American colonists take action
A group od virginians had plans efor settling the Ohio valley. In the fallif 1753,Governor Robert dinwiddle of virginia sent a surveyor named Gorgge Washinton into Ohio country.He was 21 years old .His mission was to tell the french that they were tresspassing on land that Great Britian claimhe damaned that they leave.''the french told me ;;washington said laterthat it was there desing or plan to take possession od Ohio -
Washington's First Command
In the spring of 1754,Dinwiddie made washington a lieutenant colonel.He then sent washinton back to the ohio country with Militia a groupof civilians trained to fright in emergencies -of 150 men.
