HIST 127 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: French And Indian War, Edward Braddock, Appalachian Mountains
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Hist 127: seven years" war (french & indian war) Also wanted to protect their empire because they had converted quite a few indians (great sin to leave them behind: threw out british traders, then built a string of ports from. Lake eerie to the ohio river, closest to british was near. Western pennsylvania: british were worried because french were cracking down and weren"t going to give up land. Hoping for no war, but instead to gradually take over the land, crown encouraged settlement, even if moving into french territory, a lot of this was led by speculators: most important speculation company = ohio land company. Founded by a group of wealthy virginians (laurence and. Augustin washington), british king granted them 2000 acres it the ohio valley, free but in french territory, meant to turn huge profit. May 1754, va governor sent a force (without crown"s permission) to the french land, young militia led by.
