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King Williams War
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[started when the French invaded the strongly Protestant German ][Louis against their alliance England]
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Queen Ann's war
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When Louis XIV attempted to extend his control over Spain by supporting his grandson as king
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King George's War
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British access to the West Indies trade as a result of the Utrecht caused tension with the Spanish.
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George Washington
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22 year old Virginia colonial. Led men towards the forks of the Ohio River.
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Fort Duquesne
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A fort at the Forks of the Ohio built by the French.
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Guerilla Warfare
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Sudden, surprise attacks by small groups from hidden positions.
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Albany congress
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attempted to establish political unnity when it met at Albany, New York in June 1754.
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Acadians
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French catholics living in British-held Nova Scotia.
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Edward Braddock
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General who sent was sent to help Washington by British to defeat French at Fort Dequesne.
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Marquis de Montcalm
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A talented soilder and commander, engineered a series of stinging defeats on the British. Sent by French to command American forces.
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William Pitt
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Became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1757
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James Wolfe
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General for Britain, won them the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.
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Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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British routed the French.
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Treaty of Paris
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(1763) removed French influence dramatically in North America. Britain gained control.
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Pontiac
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Ottawa Indian Chief who formed a confederacy of Indian Tribes. Raged wars against Britain.
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Power of the Purse
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the salaries for royal officials, military appropriations and taxes had to pass the scrutiny of elected office holders.
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Proclomation Line of 1763
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Forbade the colonist to settle beyond the Apps. Mnts.
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Stamp Act Congress
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Levied the first internal tax. Newspapers, diplomas, legal/commercial docs.
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Sons of Liberty
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people who opposed the taxes and based themselves off of Barres speech.
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Boycotts
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Refusals to buy British goods.
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Boston Massacre
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5 men shot by British troops
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French colonies
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claimed land rather than colonized, Frontiers in dense forest, Friends with Indians.
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British colonies
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colonized & had larger population, Frotiers were out in the open, not friends with Indians.
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French advantage
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Used Guerrilla warfare
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French disadvantage
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Small population
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British advantage
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outnumbered French 20:1
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British disadvantage
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lack of untiy among colonies
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Quartering Act
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Had to allow British soilders a place in your home and food.
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Sugar Act
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Molassas, coffee,sugar
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Townshend Act
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tea, paint, glass, lead.
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