JC+Chapter+Six+Notes

Chapter Six -3 wars 1688-1763 in Europe and Native Americans-Americans in every conflict -St. Bartholomew’s Day 1572, over 10,000 Protestants murdered in France -Samuel de Champlain-“father of France” soldier and explorer -Early 1700’s-French endangered beavers in certain areas -French wanted to colonize Mississippi River -King Williams War (1689-1697) and Queen Annes War (1702-1713) European battle for land-battled with gorilla warfare -King George’s War- against French and Spanish (allies) -1754 George Washington is in charge of a militia in Ohio River Valley -Authorities in Nova Scotia scattered French south in LA the “Cajuns” -1754 British wanted inter colonial congress in NY, only 7 out of 13 showed. -Benjamin Franklin says, unite or French will win -General Braddock’s British “Army” lost first battle badly. -1756 British attacked Canada only small forts though -William Pitt, a confident leader arranged 1758 siege against Louisburg -Battle of Quebec (1759) lead by James Wolfe and Montreal fell in 1760. No more French in North America -Great Britain now dominate power in North America -Fighting in wars brought experience to colonists -Friction between British officers and “raw colonial boors” -British would not make any colonist higher in rank than captain -British old worlder’s thought of colonists as dirty, poor people, New World thought they deserved credit -Some colonists made fake papers to trade with Spanish and French -If caught, could’ve been charged with treason -In final year of war, no exports from New England or middle colonies -Some colonists arrogant did not want to pay or supply troops for war “wanted privileges without duties and responsibilities.” -Would not help until reimbursed with 900,000 dollars -Colonies disunities for many reasons During war soldiers and statesmen began to come together French hoped one day Britain would lose colonies too -Indians lost power when Spain and France left -In 1763 Indians and French traders killed 2,000 soldiers and settlers because they were in Ohio Country. -British retaliated by giving blankets with smallpox to Indians -English now wanted to keep troops at frontier and have good relations with Indians -Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settlement west of Appalachian mountains to work out problems with Indians and prevent wars -1765 1,000 wagons “going west” -Seven Years War gave colonists high self-esteem and no mood to be restrained -Britain getting mad because colonists are not listening -1739 War of Jenkins’s ear-British and Spanish fought in Caribbean and George turned into King George’s War