French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
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- In 1754 in Fort Necessity, a fight broke out between the two where 1/3 of young George Washington's men were killed.
- Britain and France both wanted control of the Ohio River valley.
- I need this land for trade!
- This land is a part of my colony!
- We should continue our trade and defeat the Iroquois together.
- Alright. We'll help you.
- The French were friendly with the Algonquin tribe, and traded fur with them. The Iroquois partnered with the English.
- The French and the British built separate fortresses for the first time in the Ohio Valley, after the Iroquois allowed trading with English merchants.
- The French and Native Americans used guerilla tactics in order to gain the upper hand against the British at night.
- The turning point of this war was when William Pitt, the English Secretary of State, took control of the military and sent more British troops the colonies.
- The French surrendered in September of 1750, after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This caused them to lose a lot of their land.
- As a result of their victory, the British now was in control of a significant amount of North American land. Resentment from the colonist grew after the British taxed them after their costly war.
- These taxes would eventually be one of the first motives for the American Revolution.
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