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George Washington
George Washington was a young military officer, who fought with British forces and against the French. They were fighting for lands in the west of the Appalchian mountains. -
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French & British War
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Six nations
Native americans later joined or were conquered by the Iroquois. After the Tuscarora joined in 1722, the english referred to the confederaacy as the six nations. -
fur trades
Hostilty between the two forces grew. British fur trdaes built a fort at a place called Pickawillany. Acting quickly, the French attacked Pickawillany and drove the British traders out of Ohio. -
British moved
the Iroquois came under greater preasure as the british moved to the Ohio valley -
Virginians
A group of Virginians had plans for settling the ohio valley. In the fall of 1753, governer RobertDinwiddie of Virginia sent a surveyor named George Washington into the Ohio country. -
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie made Washinton a lieutenant colonel. He then sent Washington back to the Ohio country with Militia - a group of civilians trianed to fight in emergencies - of 150 men. -
New york
Meanwhile, representatives from seveal colonies met in Albany, New york, in June1754 to discuss the threa of war. They wanted to find a way to defend themselves against the French.
