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France and Britain Clash
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Britain-French rivalry
Britain and France were the strongest powers in Europe. They competed for wealth and empire in different parts of the world. This caused bitter feelings for the British and French colonists in North America. George Washington fought with the British forces. -
Iroquois confederacy
The Iroquois confederacy has 5 nations. Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida. Other Native American groups later joined or they were conquered by the Iroquois. -
British and French rivalry continues
Hostility between British and French colonies grew. British fur traders built forces called Pickawillany but the French attacked Pickawillany and drove the british out of Ohio. -
The Iroquois
The Iroqouis was under pressure as the British moved into the Ohio Valley. They got certain trade rights and became British allies. They upset the power between the British and French -
Virginians
Governer Robert Dinwiddie or Virginia sent a surveyor into the Ohio country. George Washingtons mission was to tell the French that they were trespassing on land that great Britain claimed, He was to demand that they leave. -
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie made Washington a leutenant coronel. He then, sent Washinton back to the Ohio country with a militia. The militia had instructions to build a fort. -
Threat of war
Representatives from several met in Albany, New York. They went to discuss the threat of war. They wanted to find a way to defend themselves against the french. They also hoped to persuade the Iroqouis to support the British.
