American History

Wednesday, October 4th

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 Today in History
1777 The Battle of Germantown begins when
Washingtons troops attach the British early in the
morning. By 10am they retreated before heading to
their winter quarters at Valley Forge.
1918 the Germans telegraph Wilson to ask for
armistice.
1927 Work on Mount Rushmore begins but
wouldnt be completed for another 2 years.
 French & Indian Wars
Reasons for the French & Indian Wars:
1. territory
2. fur trade with Natives
3. fishing rights
 French & Indian Wars
The British and French fought 4 wars
between 1689 and 1763:
1. King Williams War (1689-1697)
2. Queen Annes War (1702-1713)
3. King Georges War (1744-1748
4. French & Indian War or Seven Years
War.
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The first 3 wars began in Europe and
spread to the colonies as part of the
conflict.
The last war began in the American
colonies and spread to Europe and India.
 French & Indian War
The French has strong ties with the
Native Americans and told them the
English would take away their lands.
The Native Americans began to attack
the English frontier, killing men, women
and children.
The French were using the Indians to
drive English settlers out of what they
saw as French territory.
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Some Native Americans sided with the
British, particularly the Iroquois
Confederation.
They were a fierce tribe of warriors.
The French built a fort to help protect
the area, which Britain believed to be
their territory.
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George Washington
21 years old, he led the
Virginia Rangers into the
region in order to command
the French to leave. The
French refused.
Washington and his men
marched back to Virginia
and suggested that a fort be
built to protect British
interests.
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Times George Washington Didnt Die:
One of his Indian guides shot at him
from a few feet away and missed.
On their march back to Virginia,
Washington and his men encountered
several blizzards and he fell into an icy
river and almost drowned
(hypothermia, anyone?
 French & Indian War
At Washingtons suggestion, the English
built a fort at the Forks of the Ohio
River.
Before it was completed, the French
captured it and named it Fort Duquesne.
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George Washington and his men
marched into the area and surprised a
group of French soldiers, killing several
and capturing the rest.
A larger French force at the Fort pursued
Washington, forcing him to build Fort
Necessity and eventually surrender.
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Times George Washington Didnt Die:
At Fort Necessity George Washington
surrendered (his only military
surrender) and the French allow him
and his men to march back to Virginia.
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After Washingtons defeat, he signed a
statement that placed blame solely on the
British.
Because he didnt speak French, he
didnt know what he was signing (oops).
Britain rejected this and the two
countries went to war.
 French & Indian War
The French & Indian War would
decide the future of North America by
establishing once and for all the
supremacy of English tradition and
liberty.