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Washington meets with Half-King to build a trading post for Virginia (British) at the Forks of the Ohio 1752-1754
Washing tries to make a fort at the forks of the Ohio. -
French kick out the Virginians who have begun building at the Forks
When the Virginians started to build a fort and then French came and kick them out, before it was complete -
Jumonville is killed.
The Half-King killed Jumonville, after Washington gave the command to fire on the French, which started the war. -
Fort Necessity (British) falls to the French - marks beginning of French and Indian War.
It was raining hard so the British could not fire a shot, so they had tolet the French win. -
Mary Jemison is captured.
When Mary Jemison was captured her family was killed and her life spread. -
Gen. Braddock and Battle of the Monongahela.Braddock is killed.
Braddock needed the help of the natives help but he said he did not need them, but he did need them, so he died. -
Mary Jemison adopted by Seneca Nation.
Mary Jemison stayed with the natives and then she died with the natives. -
Gen. Forbes wins for British at Ft. Duquesne.
The French were outnumbered by the British so they surrendered to the British at Ft. Duquesne. -
Smallpox ravages Native American villages.
The British gave blankets to the natives that people used who had Smallpox. -
French and Indian War ends.
The British and the French signed the treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle. -
Washington and Guyasuta at Forks of the Ohio.
Washington came to see Guyasuta to talk about land. -
Pittsburgh Gazette founded
Pittsburgh Gazette founded by John Scull, 1st newspaper west of the Alleghenies -
Pittsburgh becomes a city
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Luna Park/ Kennywood opens
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Pittsburgh Pierates Worldseries
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Henry Heinz Dies
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St. Patrick's Day Flood
