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British-French Rivalry
Britain and French were one of the strongest powers in Europe. They competed for wealth and empire in different parts of the world. -
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French and Britain Clash
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English joined the to make the Six Nations
In 1722 the English referred to the confederacy as the Six Nations. The English joined with Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida. -
Britain and French Hostility
The bitterness increased when British interests turned to the Ohio River valley.The French didn't want the British colonists sharing in their profitable fur trade. In 1740's hostility between the two forces grew.Acting quickly, the French attacked Pickawillany. -
The Iroquois Confederacy
The Iroquois came under greater pressure as the British moved into the Ohio Valley. -
George Washington
A group of Virginians had plans for settling the Ohio Valley. In the fall of 1753, Governer Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent a surveyor named George Washington into the Ohio country. -
The Albany Plan of Union
Representative from several colonies met in Albany, New York to discuss the threat of war. -
Washington's First Command
Dinwiddie made Washington a lieutenant. Washington was sent back to the Ohio country with a militia.
