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8th Grade Am.History Chapter 5.1
Terms in Chapter 5.1 The French and Indian war
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Edward Braddock
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British general who was killed when the French and Indians launched a surprise attach near Ft. Duquesne
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Treaty of Paris
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agreement that ended the French and Indian War
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Plains of Abraham
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Situated on a steep cliff high above the St. Lawrence River, it was the site of the final battle of the French and Indian War.
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William Johnson
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English trader and official who helped gain Iroquois support for England; married an Indian wife, Molly Brant
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Albany Plan of Union
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an attempt to create a general government for the 13 colonies; suggested by Benjamin Franklin
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France
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the most serious threat to the English colonies in North America
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Ohio River Valley
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France and Britain competed in the mid-1700s for control of this area
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fur trade business
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British were wanting to take from the French
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Iroquois
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Native Americans who agreed to help the British
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Hurons and Algonquins
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Native Americans who helped the French
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George Washington
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He and his soldiers fired the first shots of the French and Indian War
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French
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built an extensive system of forts to block westward expansion into area they claimed
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Ft. Necessity
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Here Washington was defeated and returned home.
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Albany Plan of Union
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Colonists feared giving up powers to a central council
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General Braddock
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moved troops slowly and noisily through the forest
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William Pitt
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1757 new British Prime Minister who sent best generals to win the war in North America
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Quebec
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capture led to the defeat of France in the French and Indian War
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Plains of Abraham
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British surprised the French here by climbing at night
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French
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tried not to destroy Indian hunting grounds
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