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Seize and fortify the Ohio Valle
French troops from Canada march south; seize and fortify the Ohio Valley. Britain protests the invasion and claims Ohio for itself. -
killed by a British patrol
Ensign de Jumonville and a third of his escort is killed by a British patrol led by George Washington. In retaliation the French and the Indians defeat the British at Fort Necessity. Washington surrenders after losing one-third of his force. -
The British implement a plan to defeat the French.
The British implement a plan to defeat the French. Moncton successfully captures Fort Beausejour, Major General Edward Braddock troops are defeated in the Battle of the Monongahela, and William Johnson’s troops stop the French advance at Lake George. -
The British capturter Montreal.
The British capture Montreal ending the conflict in North America. -
The Treaty of Paris ends the war
The Treaty of Paris ends the war between Britain and France. -
tax the American colonies.
The British Sugar Act is amended to tax the American colonies. -
Sugar Act and the Currency Act
Sugar Act and the Currency Act protests. Many colonists refuse to use imported English goods. Many colonists refuse to use imported English goods. Seeds of unrest are sown that will eventually lead to the American Revolution.
