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U.S. History: The French and Indian War Directions: Read the information below and answer the questions that follow. April, 1754: George Washington and the Virginia Militia fought the French forces that he ran into at Great Meadows. He was outnumbered and he retreated several miles to Fort Necessity. A month later in May, a larger French force followed him there and forced him to surrender. Even though he was defeated, Washington became a hero of the colonists because they felt that he was standing up for their rights. Washington earned a reputation as a skilled leader which would have very long lasting effects on U.S. History. Write the answer to these questions in complete sentences. 1. What year did George Washington lead the Virginia Militia into battle against the French in the Ohio River Valley? 1754 2. What happened when Washington met the French in battle? Why? George Washington and the Virginia Militia fought the French forces that he ran into at Great Meadows. 3. Where did Washington go after the battle? What happened a month later? a larger French force followed him there and forced him to surrender.

4. How did the battle of Fort Necessity affect Washington’s reputation? Washington earned a reputation as a skilled leader which would have very long lasting effects on U.S. History.

Name Harmony Martinez

U.S. History: The French and Indian War Directions: Read the information below and answer the questions that follow. June, 1754: The British government realized that they couldn’t win a war with both the French army and the Iroquois. The Iroquois controlled western New York and the French had to march through it to get to the Ohio River Valley. In order to keep peace with the Iroquois, 7 of the 13 colonies sent delegates (representatives) to Albany New York to negotiate with the leaders of the Iroquois. During the Albany Conference, the Iroquois agreed to remain neutral. The delegates also used the Albany Conference to appoint a supreme commander of all the Redcoats (British Troops) in the colonies. Some delegates like Benjamin Franklin tried to convince the others to unite the colonies into one large country controlled by one government but they refused. Despite this disagreement, the Albany Conference was proof that colonial leaders were at least thinking about joining together. Write the answer to these questions in complete sentences. 1. When did the British government realize that they couldn’t fight a war on two fronts? June 1754 2. Why did the colonists negotiate with the Iroquois in Albany? What was this meeting called? to keep peace with the Iroquois, Albany Conference 3. What were two results of the Albany Conference? the colonial leaders were at least thinking about joining together. Benjamin Franklin tried to convince the others to unite the colonies into one large country controlled by one government but they refused. 4. What did delegates like Benjamin Franklin try to do during the conference? Were they successful? Benjamin Franklin tried to convince the others to unite the colonies into one large country controlled by one government but they refused.

Name Harmony Martinez

U.S. History: The French and Indian War Directions: Read the information below and answer the questions that follow. January 1755: General Braddock arrived in Virginia from England and brought 1,400 Redcoats with him. He took George Washington as his second in command and marched west. Braddock and Washington wanted to attack the French forces at Fort Duquesne but before they got there they were ambushed (attacked by surprise) by French soldiers and their Native American allies, the Delaware Tribe. General Braddock was killed and Washington took command of the army. Washington kept his cool under fire and managed to retreat and get his troops out of danger. The British defeat encouraged more Native Americans to join the French and attack English colonists. The Colonists fought back and the French and Indian War spread across the Appalachian Mountains. Write the answer to these questions in complete sentences. 1. Who arrived in the colonies from England? When did this happen? January 1755. General Braddock arrived in Virginia from England 2. Who did Braddock make his second in command? He took George Washington as his second in command and marched west 3. Where did Braddock and Washington want to go? What happened along the way? Braddock and Washington wanted to attack the French forces at Fort Duquesne but before they got there they were ambushed 4. What happened after the British defeat? Why did this cause the French and Indian War to spread? The British defeat encouraged more Native Americans to join the French and attack English colonists.

Name Harmony Martinez

U.S. History: The French and Indian War Directions: Read the information below and answer the questions that follow. July, 1759: The British used their navy to cut off supplies and reinforcements from France which shrank the French army in the Ohio River Valley. The Iroquois realized that the British could not be defeated and forced the Delaware Tribe to stop attacking English colonists. Without their Native American allies, the French couldn’t fight the British forces and George Washington finally managed to push them out of the Ohio River Valley. At the same time, the British navy attacked and captured the French capital of Quebec and gained control of Canada. With both of its armies defeated, the French were forced to surrender to the British and give up all of their land in Canada and their land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. 1. What year did the Royal Navy cut off supplies and reinforcements from France? 1759 2. Why did the Iroquois force the Delaware Tribe to stop fighting for the French? What happened after the Delaware dropped out of the war? The Iroquois realized that the British could not be defeated and forced the Delaware Tribe to stop attacking English colonists. the French couldn’t fight the British forces and George Washington finally managed to push them out of the Ohio River Valley. 3. How did the British manage to finally bring the war to an end? both of its armies defeated 4. What did England gain from their victory in the French and Indian War? land in Canada and land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River....