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Fort Necessety Built
This was the battle of Fort Necessety. George Washington was the leader and builder of the fort and defended it against the French. -
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French and Indian War Timespan
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Surrender of Fort Necessity
Due to the constant rain and the fact that Fort Necessity was built in a small valley, the fort was flooded. This ruined the guns and gunpowder causing George Washington and his men to surrender the fort. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was put together (created) by Benjamin Franklin. He wanted to do this because after he saw how successful the Iroquois were when they came together to form a union, he thought that the colonies could become stronger by coming together also. -
Battle of Lake George
William Johnson and Hendrick triumph at the battle of Lake George. The tide starts to turn for the British. -
Distribution of Acadians
6,000 Acadians are expelled from Nova Scotia after refusing to swear loyalty to Britain. -
We Declare War!
After a year and a half of undeclared war, the French and the British formally declared war. -
New Foreign Minister
William Pitt becomes the new Foreign Minister. He began adapting war strategies to fit the territory and landscape of the American frontier. -
Battle of Quebec
Britain captures the city of Quebec. This was an important battle for the English to win because whoever controlled Quebec controlled access to The Saint Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Ohio River Valley. Gernerals Wolfe and Montcalm are killed in combat. -
Treaty of Paris
The Spanish, French and British sign a peace treaty, the Treaty of Paris. This ends the French and Indian War. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Colonists wanted to settle new lands where the Indians had lived for years. This got the Indians mad and they started to rebel. -
Proclomation Line
The Proclamation line of 1763 was to keep colonists from move west and settling in Indian territories. This line was to expensive for Britain to gaurd and colonists went west anyways. -
Pontiac's Rebellion Ends
Pontiac's Rebellion ends after 3 years of rebellious fighting.
