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Monday, February 7th 1754 by Makenzie, Kaylee, and Nicole
Britain Declares War on France
Hero of the Day
George Washington, the first
to attack the French at Fort
Necessity has become our
hero of the day. Washington, a
brave and courageous man
was proven at Fort Necessity,
when he showed the French
that the British were not
afraid to fight for their land.
Washington is now back in
Virginia and getting ready for
his next journey and battle
Benjamin Franklin’s Plan to
Unite the Colonists
Recently, Benjamin Franklin
tried to unite the colonists in the
Albany Plan of Union. This
would be an easier way to fight
off the French and the Spanish.
French rivalry is becoming evident to colonists as the Battle at Fort
Duquesne takes place. General Braddock was assigned to driving
the French out of the Ohio River valley. This was not Braddock’s
typical battlefield where the men were lined up, in bright suits and
shot at each other bluntly. This battle was fought by the frontier way
of life as the French and Spanish hid in the woods, they easily
picked off the British soldiers in their brightly colored uniforms
marching in
straight lines.
Braddock was
recently killed
during this battle
along with about
1,000 of his men.
Now, Britain has
officially declared
war on France.
Each of the colonies
refused to give up their
rights and the plan was
dropped. This plan would
give the legislature power
to govern all the colonies,
tax land owners, train the
troops, and watch over trade.
Pitt Takes
Charge
William Pitt is so skilled that he can over look the war although he is hundreds of miles
away . He also knew who to pick for skilled commanders. For example Jeffery Amherst
and James Wolfe . Pitt wanted a clear path to the Western territories, and also wanted to
conquer French Canada. He sent soldiers to North America with the two commanders he
chose Amherst and Wolfe. The two commanders recaptured the fortress at Louisbourg
from the French. Another British group of settlers captured Fort Frontenac, and also
another the British force captured Fort Duquesne.
The Loss of Wolfe
QUEBEC, THE CAPITAL OF NEW FRANCE WAS AN
UNEXPECTED BATTLE GROUND. THE BRITISH FOUND AN
UNGUARDED PATH UP ONTO THE HILL. THEY DECIDED TO
ATTACK AT NIGHT SO THEY COULD SURPRISE THE
FRENCH. THEIR
SURPRISE ATTACK WAS A SUCCESS AND
THEY DEFEATED THE FRENCH. BUT WITH A SAD LOSS OF
JAMES WOLFE.
KING GEORGEʼS DECISION TAKES TOLL ON
CITIZENS
To stop the fighting the British government put
a stop to the westward expansion. In the
Proclamation of 1763 King George III said the
Appalachian Mts. were going to be the temporary
western boundaries for all of the colonies. This
angered many colonists especially those who
owned land companies on the other side of the
boundaries.
French and Indian War Reached a
New Verdict!
The French lost a surprising attack in the Battle of
Quebec. In the years following the battle, the
Treaty of Paris was created. Now the French are
allowed only their sugar plantations in the West
Indies, and are forced to give up Canada to Britain.
The continent is now divided by the Mississippi
River separating Great Britain and Spain
The Iroquois Alliance is
Formed
PONTIAC MAKES A
PLAN
Chief Pontiac belongs to
the Ottawa village. British
moved in and started
threatening his villages way
of life. Pontiac made a plan
to bring all Indian groups
together. They attacked the
British forts one one. Pontiac
then found out that the
French signed the Treaty of
Paris and so he stopped his
attacks He was then attacked
in return by the colonists.
The Iroquois
Confederacy... was the most
powerful group of the Native
Americans. The nations
Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga,
Onondaga, and Oneida were
all established in 1750. The
Iroquois kept their
independence by trading with
the British and French. The
British made their way into the
Ohio valley, and the Iroquois
came under pressure. British
ended up with trading rights
and the Iroquois became allies,
unwillingly. The British and
French are no longer equal
anymore after the Iroquois
granted the British trading
rights. Britain has the upper
hand.
Taking Sides
The Native
Americans and the French
have become allies,
becoming interested in only
trading fur and not in taking
over the Native American
lands like the British were.
The French have been
patient with the Natives
ways, in fact, we have some
of the French fur traders
marrying the Native
women. The Natives have
been assisting the French
when fighting against the
British. They have been
attacking the British forts
one by one.