E.G.Chapter+6+Notes

Chapter 6 Edict of Nantes- granted limited toleration to French Protestants. French colony of Quebec was established in 1608. New France’s one moneymaker was a beaver pelt. They enlisted the help of the Indians to track and hunt beavers. This resulted in disease and alcohol spreading from the French to the Indians. King William and Queen Anne’s War Both armies recruited whatever Indians they could. It was primitive guerilla warfare. The Britt’s won. Washington comes into the picture as lieutenant colonel in the seven years war. General Braddock is sent in to command the English armed forces. He is known for his traditional fighting method of dragging heavy artillery into battle. Against the quick and scrappy Indians, Braddock’s methods fell flat. With Braddock defeated, there was no one to guard the borders of New England and the colonies fell as easy prey to Indian attacks. The Indians came within miles of Philadelphia. Under new commanders like William Pitt and James Wolfe, the British took Quebec and Montreal. This forced the French out of Canada for good. France was allowed to keep some sugar islands on the coast. Pontiac revolted along with some French traders left on the North American land. The British army crushed them quickly.