HIS150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Iroquois, Mohawk People, James Wolfe
3 Jun 2020
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Seven years war: late 1750s and 1760s war between english and french for. End of 17th century french had the interior of america. French had a closer relationship and offered tolerance. Iroquois confederacy: consisted of indian nations mohawk, seneca, Iroquois granted trading to english in interior land. English built militia and fortresses and tension increased. 1754, governor of va sent george washington to challenge the french. English led a unsuccessful attack on the french, french counterattacked. 1st phase: 1754 fort necessity until expansion of war to europe in: nearly all tribes are allied with french. Fighting spread to the west indies, india, and. 1757, william pitt gained british control in the war. Impressed or forcibly enlisted colonists in the war. Amherst and james wolfe seized several french forts. Peace of paris: peace in 1759 french ceded most of their land to britain. Debt and bitterness made english want to reorganize the colonies. Defiance of trade and other british demands continued.
