The poem summarizes key events in the colonies from 1689 to 1763, including the expansion of the colonies and growth of slavery through the Triangle Trade. It describes the ongoing conflict between France and Britain over land, with Washington attacking the French but being destroyed, leading Franklin to propose a Plan of Union that failed. General Braddock attacked the French but failed and died, after which General Wolfe succeeded in taking Louisburg and Quebec, turning the war in Britain's favor. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war, with France surrendering and Britain gaining control of the new world.
The poem summarizes key events in the colonies from 1689 to 1763, including the expansion of the colonies and growth of slavery through the Triangle Trade. It describes the ongoing conflict between France and Britain over land, with Washington attacking the French but being destroyed, leading Franklin to propose a Plan of Union that failed. General Braddock attacked the French but failed and died, after which General Wolfe succeeded in taking Louisburg and Quebec, turning the war in Britain's favor. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war, with France surrendering and Britain gaining control of the new world.
The poem summarizes key events in the colonies from 1689 to 1763, including the expansion of the colonies and growth of slavery through the Triangle Trade. It describes the ongoing conflict between France and Britain over land, with Washington attacking the French but being destroyed, leading Franklin to propose a Plan of Union that failed. General Braddock attacked the French but failed and died, after which General Wolfe succeeded in taking Louisburg and Quebec, turning the war in Britain's favor. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war, with France surrendering and Britain gaining control of the new world.