France and Britain Clash

British-French Rivalry

Jan 9, 1700

George Washington fought with British forces against the French. both forces wanted control of lands west of the Appalachain Mountains.

The Conferacy intially

Apr 13, 1722

The conferacy intially include five nations. After the Tuscarora joined in 1722, the English referred to the conferderacy as the Six Nations

Pickawillany

Dec 21, 1740

The hostility between the two forces grew.British fur traders built a fort at a place called Pickawillany. Quickly after French attact Pickwillany

Iroquois

Oct 13, 1750

By the mid-1700s, however, the Iroquois came under greater pressure as the british moved into the Ohio Vally.

Washington's First Command

Nov 15, 1750

dinnwiddle made Washinton a lieutasnt colonel.

Gerorge Washington

Oct 22, 1753

Governor Robert Dinwiddle of verginia sent a sureyor name George Washington into the ohio river.

The Albany Plan of Union

Aug 1, 1754

New yorks representatives met to discuss a war