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Britan & French Rivalry
George Washinggton fought with Briting forces against France, because both wanted control of land west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
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France and Btitain Clash
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The Iroquois
The Iroquois were under lots of pressure when the British moved. Eventually thr Confederacy gave trading right to the British, this caused them to become allies. The Iroquois ended up upsetting the power and balance between the British and French -
The Confederacy
Intially the Confederacy included 5 nations. The Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida. Other Natvie american joined later, and after the Tuscarora joined it was known as the Six Nations -
Hostility Grows
British fur traders built a fort at Pickawillany.The French attacked, and to counter attack the British captured some French fortress -
Ohio Valley
Robert Dinwiddie sent 21 year old surveyer George Washington into Ohio Country. he was told to tell them they were tresspasing and to leave. -
Washingtons First Command
Dinwiddie made Washington lieutenant colonel. When he sent him back to Ohio with a militia, they were told to build a fort at the intersection of -
Plan of Union
Colonies met in albany to disscuss threat of war. They wanted to find a way to defend themselvesand hoped that they could persuade the Iroquois to support the british.
