HIS-1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Appalachian Mountains, James Wolfe, Tanacharison
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Disputed territory in north america: england has 14 colonies in america, french have colonies also and begin to expand more than england. Trade relations: conflict over land in pennsylvania will lead to french and indian war. George washington brings on a world war (1753: 21 year old george washington leads militia to state virginia"s claim to ohio. Valley, 1754: he screws up negotiations and war beings, chief half king traveling with washington, kills peace ambassador, washington has to surrender, goes back and tells governor to give up on the land. Braddock to go to fort duquesne and claim land for the british: attacked on the way, mortally wounded july 9, 1755, buried in road. William pitt (prime minister: develops new way of fighting war against france, assumes office in june 1757, kick french out of north america. Pitt"s way of war (plan works: engage in massive deficit spending, buy allies to fight in europe.
