1 mars 1754 - French and Indian War

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-Seven Years War: Worldwide conflict - French and Indian War is a small section of this in America
-British and Americans and Indians vs. French and Indians and Spain
-Caused by land claim disputes in the Ohio River Valley by the British and French
-Fort Duquesne: British post in Pennsylvania
-Taken by French, then by America and Indians, then by French again
-Albany Convention: Delegates from the British colonies met to discuss an organized colonial response to frontier defense, trade, and westward expansion
-Iroquois attended because they thought the best chance to maintain control of their land is the perpetual conflict between the European nations
-Albany Plan of Union: by Benjamin Franklin; colonies would make a council of representatives to decide on frontier defense, trade,and westward expansion - failed.
-Initially, French was winning, but then Britain and Americans (more seasoned and resourced) won
-Treaty of Paris: France ceded a lot of land and pretty much disappeared from influence in North America

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