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Chapter 5
textbook: Creating America
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History
8th Grade
10/02/2012

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French and Indian War

Definition

A final war hdeciding if the French or English would control the northern and eastern parts of North America. (1754-1763)

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Albany Plan of the Union

Definition

-- First formal proposal to unite the colonies

-- Suggested by Benjamin Franklin

-- Colonies band together for defense

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Edward Braddock

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-- Lead two regiments toward Fort Duquense 

-- Died with 1000 others

-- 1775

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William Pitt

Definition

-- Brittian's secretary of state

-- Sent troops and money

-- Started to win

-- 1757

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Apprentice

Definition

-- Boys 

-- Age 11

 

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Fort Duquesne

Definition

-- French fort

-- Braddock killed trying to attack it

-- Renamed to Fort Pitt

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Fort Necessity

Definition

-- George Washington's fort

-- Attacked in 1754 by french

-- Troops allowed to march back


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Jonathan Edwards

Definition

One of the best known preachers in the great awakening

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George Whitefield

Definition

-- Preached to many

-- Started orphanage with raised funds

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George Washington

Definition

-- Fort Necessity 

-- With Braddock on Fort Duquesne fail

 

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Battle of Quebec

Definition

-- Turning point of war

-- Wolf and Montcalm died

-- Path found by scout after 2 months

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Treaty of Paris

Definition

-- Britain got all on N. America east of Mississippi R.

-- France rewarded Spain with Lousisiana+French land west of missisippi r.

-- Britian traded Spain Cuba and Pilippines in exchange for Florida


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Pontiac's Rebellion

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-- British Refused to give NA's supplies unlike French

-- Ruined almost all forts west of appalatians

-- small pox


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Proclamation of 1763

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-- Spurred by Pontiac's Rebellion

-- No settling west of Appalatians

-- Angered colonists


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