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The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War. By :Marie. http://www.fullissue.com/wp-content/uploads/FRENCH-AND-INDIAN-WAR.jpg. Main Menu. WHO Was Involved?. British generals Jeffery Ampersand and James Wolfe. Lord Howe was in Command of the British. Lord James Abercrombie was second in command.

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The French and Indian War

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  1. The French and Indian War By :Marie http://www.fullissue.com/wp-content/uploads/FRENCH-AND-INDIAN-WAR.jpg

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  3. WHO Was Involved? • British generals Jeffery Ampersand and James Wolfe. • Lord Howe was in Command of the British. • Lord James Abercrombie was second in command. • British Major General Edward Braddock. http://images.nypl.org/index.php?id=808379&t=w ! MAIN MENU

  4. WHERE Did It Happen? • The French and Indian war started in America , and then went to Europe in 1756. • In Europe the French and Indian war in Fort Necessity. • The French built forts by the Ohio region . • The British were attacking Louisburg, a small French city in Nova Scotia. http://wpcontent.answcdn.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/French_and_Indian_War_map.png/280px-French_and_Indian_War_map.png MAIN MENU

  5. WHY Did It Happen? • France and Britain disagreed about the owner ship of the land. • Some settlers started there own war over North America. • The French built forts at the eastern end of the Ohio region http://www.oneidanation.org/uploadedImages/Departments/Cultural_Heritage/Contact_Rev_War_1783/3a05278u%20french%20and%20indian%20war.jpg MAIN MENU

  6. WHEN Did It Happen? • In 1700 France and Britain each had large territories of land in North America. • In 1753, the French built forts by the Ohio region to keep the British out. • In 1755 some settlers started their own war over North America. • In 1763 they signed the Treaty of Paris. • The French and Indian war went from1754-1763. http://www.jeanlannes.com/wp-content/uploads/American/French___Indian_War_Commission_1762.jpg / MAIN MENU

  7. WHAT Happened? • The settlers started a war over North America . So,Franceand Britain both sent solders to fight. • The British plan called the Attack on Fort Duquesne had failed. • George Washington left in defeat after he surrendered to the French. • British Generals Jeffery Amherstand and James Wolfe were attacking Louisburg, a large French city. • The Indians surrendered to the British and were forced to retreat. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6r8Oh7_aYmU/TDPcbVyZWaI/AAAAAAAAAO4/OhYSViyvFkk/s320/French+and+Indian+War.jpg MAIN MENU

  8. OTHER Information • George Washington fought for the British. • The French ambushed the British. There were more than 700 French and Indians in the ambush. • The French killed General Edward Braddock and more than 1,000 soldiers. • The British had a plan to attack the four French posts. • The French and Indian war was one of the most important wars before the Revolutionary War in America. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W9m_tUTVHhc/SaV7AJIXcdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/fuHdHx-chcs/s400/french+and+indian+war+1.jpg MAIN MENU

  9. BIBLIOGRAPHY • French and Indian War • Marie Smith • Works Cited • Device, Global. “The French and Indian war.” World book online. 2011. World Book Online Reference Center. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. <http://www.newworldencycloped.org/‌frenchandindianwar>. • Thornton, Jeremy. The French and Indian war. New York: Power kids press, 2003. Print. MAIN MENU

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