HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Diplomatic Revolution
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Period of hostility, conflict revolved around parts of north america. Ohio river not controlled french or british, but the iroquois has claimed control over that. River is key to the french because it allows them to travel trade from new france to louisiana. This means the british cannot move and expand west. Iroquois were leading in the area, so french and british exchange goods with the aboriginal for safe passage. Treaty of lancaster was signed that included pennsylvania, maryland, virginia. The french believed it was a scheme to take over the region, in response french builds forts at strategic points on river. Governor of t virginia tells french to leave the area, the officer sent was called george. In 1754, small outpost battes in the region and french continue build forts, they had a plan to build a big large fort duane. Canada becomes british, weakening of france in europe, causes both the american and french.
