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British-French Rivalry
Britain and France were two of the strongest powers in Europe. -
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France and Britain Clash
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The Iroquois Confederacy
Other groups of Native Americans later joined or were conquered by the Iroquois. After the Tuscarora joined in 1722. -
British-French Rivalry
Hostility grew inbetween the French and British. -
British Moved Into the Ohio Valley
The Iroquois came under greater pressure as the British moved into the Ohio Vally -
Governor Robert Dinwiddie
A group of Virginians had plans for settling in the Ohio Vally. Governor Robert Dinwiddie sent George Washington into the Ohio country -
Washinton's First Command
Dinwiddie made Washinton a lieutenant colonel. He then sent Washington back to the Ohio country with a militia- a group of civilians trained to fight in emergenies- of 150 men. -
The Albany Plan of Union
Representatives from several colonies met in Albany, New York to discuss the threat of war.
