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 a.  France Finds a Foothold in Canada  i.  St. Bartholomew’s Day in 1522: over 10,000 Huguenots froze to death  ii. Edict of Nante (1598): granted limited toleration to French Protestants  iii. New France (Canada) under direct control of the king after commercial companies failed  b.  New France Fans Out  i.  New France had many beavers which were used for their meat and fur  ii. French Catholic missionaries were Jesuits  iii. Some explorers wanted the empire  c.  The Clash of Empires  i.  Contests between European powers for control of North America; mainly British vs. French  1. King William’s War (1689-1697)  2. Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)  ii. Peace of Utrecht signed in 1713 showed how badly the French/Spanish had been beaten  iii. War of Austrian Succession: France allied with Spain  d.  George Washington Inaugurates War with France  i.  The Ohio Country: crucial area where the British colonists pushed others westward <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. A lot of rivalry for the lush lands brought tension <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> iii. Washington was sent to Ohio Country to secure the Virginian claims <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> e.  Global War and Colonial Disunity <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> i.  7 Years’ war: fought in Europe AND America <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> 1. Britain and Prussia vs. France, Spain, Austria, and Russia <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. Benjamin Franklin published the __Pennsylvania Gazette__, the most famous cartoon of the colonial era <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> 1. leading spirit of the Albany congress <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> 2. British Officials thought there was too much independence; colonists thought it was not enough <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> f.  Braddock’s Blundering and It’s Aftermath <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> i.  General Braddock sent to Virginia with British regulars <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> 1. set out in 1755 with 2,000 men to capture Fort Duquesne <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. French and Indian war <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">à Indians had an easy victory <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> iii. British invaded Canada in 1756 that created world conflict <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> g.  Pitt’s Palms of Victory <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> i.  William Pitt: became the leader of the London government <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> 1. planned an expedition in 1758 against Louisbourg <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. The Battle of Quebec (1759): significant event between British and America <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">à Great Britain = dominant power <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> h.  Restless Colonists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> i.  Myth of British invincibility proved wrong by French and Indian War <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. Intercolonial disunity became a big problem
 * <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> I.  ****__ Chapter 6 – The Duel for North America __**