french and Indian war
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- This is My Land, mid 1700s
- The Ohio River Valley is mine!
- Native denial, 1754
- I don't know about that...
- Please ally with us!
- the tables have turned, 1757-58
- *gunshots*
- Both the french and colonies want to settle in the ohio river valley causing tension to rise and virginia elects george washington to drive the french out of the undecided property.
- The french woes, 1759
- As all heck breaks loose the colonies decide they want to have an even fight with the french (allied w/ algonquin) so they try to ally with the iroquois who deny but inform they will try their best to stay out of the war.
- The french have early success in the war but soon the colonies elect William Pitt to lead them and they win a key fight in Fort Louisberg.
- Flimsy Colonies, 1763
- British/colonie troops spot a poor gaurded spot in quebec (thought to be invincible) and seize opportunity to attack and within the next year montreal and quebec both fall and the french are defeated.
- The war in Europe came to a close with the signing of the treaty of paris. That rewarded the British/colonies with canada and the French's allies gave them florida.
- you win.. well have the treaty if Paris you get Canada and our allies will give you Florida.
- Natives start war with the colonies because they believe they are a treat to their lifestyle and home. As this war is going on the British rule makes a new law of no settling past the Appalachian mountains and sent 10,000 troops to enforce the rule growing distrust and eventually leading to the revolution.
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