F&I war- British believed French provoked the war by building a chain of forts in the Ohio R. Valley, French-did it to halt the west ward growth of the brit. Colonies.
GW- gov or VA sent a mall militia of GW troops, surrender to French+ N.A. on July 3, 1754, and started war
Gen. Edward Braddock- in 1755 ended in defeat, 2000 GB regulars + colonial troops were routed by a smaller force of French + N.A.s near Ft. Duquesne dies in battle
Battle of Quebec (1754)-significant battle of war, Montreal fell in 1760, French flag waved last time, forces French power off N. America,
Albany Plan of Union(1754)-12 colonies +GB set a precedent for later, more revolutionary congresses in the 1770s'called for inner colonial gov't and a system for recruiting troops + collecting taxes.
Pontiac's Rebellion-Chief Pontiac attacked colonial settlements on the western frontier. NAs were angered by the growing westward movement of settlers +GB's refusal to offer gifts like French
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