24 Questions
Where did the major fighting occur during the French and Indian War?
New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, and Nova Scotia
Which war marked the unique beginning of the French and Indian War?
French and Indian War
Who gave the order to fire the first shots of the French and Indian War?
George Washington
During which war did the British capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia?
King George’s War
Who met in Alexandria to discuss a four-pronged offensive against the French?
General Braddock and the royal governors of several colonies
Where did the British force succeed in capturing two forts, thus ousting French influence from the region?
Acadia
Where did the most disastrous defeat in British military history occur in 1755?
Battle of the Monongahela
Which area saw an entirely colonial force throw back repeated assaults by professional French troops?
Southern shore of Lake George
What was the outcome of the British expedition against Fort Niagara along Lake Ontario?
It failed to materialize and was called off
What marked the disaster for British arms in North America in 1755?
The Battle of the Monongahela
What was the main goal of the four-pronged offensive discussed by General Braddock and the royal governors?
To oust the French from His Majesty’s North American dominion
What was the outcome of the fighting in Nova Scotia, Upstate New York, and Western Pennsylvania?
Fighting raged in these areas
What was the population of Britain's North American colonies by the 1750s?
Over 1 million
What was the population of New France in the 1750s?
Just over 60,000
Which region became a crucial area of contention between Britain and France?
Ohio River Valley
When was the Ohio Company founded?
1747
What did France begin constructing below the Great Lakes to secure the Ohio River Valley?
Forts
Who led a force that ambushed a small French party, leading to the first shots fired in the French and Indian War?
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington
Who arrived in North America in 1755, leading British regular regiments to capture territories before a formal declaration of war?
Major General Edward Braddock
What did the French and Indian War ultimately lead to?
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
What was the size of the Ohio River Valley, the crucial area of contention?
200,000 square miles
Where were the British North American colonies concentrated by the 1750s?
Along the eastern seaboard from Maine to Georgia and in Nova Scotia
What did the governor of New France dispatch a force to do in 1749?
Reaffirm French claims in the Ohio River Valley
What did the skirmish between Virginia troops and a small French party result in?
Death of the French leader, Ensign Jumonville, and his men
Study Notes
French and Indian War: The Struggle for North American Empire
- The French and Indian War was driven by the desire for economical and territorial expansion and influence over new lands and peoples
- By the 1750s, Britain's North American colonies had a population of over 1 million, concentrated along the eastern seaboard from Maine to Georgia and in Nova Scotia
- New France, with a population of just over 60,000, held territories from the Gulf of the Saint Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico
- The Ohio River Valley, a 200,000 square mile region, became a crucial area of contention between Britain and France
- In 1749, the governor of New France dispatched a force to reaffirm French claims in the Ohio River Valley
- The Ohio Company was founded in 1747 to open trade into the Ohio River Valley, leading to increased British interest in the region
- France began constructing forts below the Great Lakes to secure the Ohio River Valley, but the British colonies beat them there
- In 1754, Virginia troops reached the confluence of rivers and began constructing a fortification, followed by the French building Fort Duquesne
- Lieutenant Colonel George Washington of Virginia led a force that ambushed a small French party, leading to the first shots fired in the French and Indian War
- The skirmish resulted in the death of the French leader, Ensign Jumonville, and his men, sparking global ramifications
- Major General Edward Braddock arrived in North America in 1755, leading British regular regiments to capture territories before a formal declaration of war
- This conflict ultimately led to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, officially ending the war and using a fortress as a bargaining chip in negotiations
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