3.++French+and+Indian+War+Questions

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 * Q:** What was the name of the French Ensign that George Washington's troops killed during the first battle of the French and Indian War?
 * A:** Jumonville
 * Mr. Willard**

Q: George Washington was a founding member of what British economic enterprise? A: The Ohio Company Q: The French fort, Fort Duquesne became what British Fort after it was burned down and rebuilded? A: Fort Pitt
 * Geoff Dougherty**
 * Ellen Bair**


 * Q:** Why was General Braddock defeated?
 * A:** General Braddock specialized in open warfare that was designed to flank and clear the enemy from the battlefield. He was not educated in the Indians Guerrilla style warfare. Thus ending in his defeat.
 * Aaron Anderson**

Q: Who was named "organizer of victory"? A: William Pitt Ben Kroll

Q. At what fort did George Washington sign a document of surrender that stated he assasinated jumonville? A. Fort Neccesity Jason Altman

Q: What was Edward Braddock’s error in his military strategy that ended up costing him his life? A: He assumed that they would be fighting the French and the Indians in an open area where there was room to outflank his opponent. Instead, the French and the Indians used the cover of the trees to decimate Braddock’s forces

Matt Smith


 * Q:** What was the Albany Congress/Plan?
 * A:** The Albany Congress was a gathering of delegates from the thirteen colonies in 1754. England wanted to strengthen colonial unity among the colonies and with the Indians so they were greater prepared for the French and Indian war.
 * Gabrielle Francis**

Q: What decision by William Pitt is considered by some as a turning point of the French and Indian War? A: William Pitt's decision to attack Quebec and eventually Montreal are very important in the events of the French and Indian War. By attacking these two colonies Pitt felt as thoguh the rest of the French settlements would fall. This was the case and the British were able to become one of the top world powers at the time.
 * Alex Yingling**

Q: Why was the chosen location for Fort Necessity not picked well? A: it was not picked well because it was in a dip/ low land, so it was easier for opposing forces to get to and to spy on them without their knowledge. it also made it easy for them to be a targeted, they were shot at from high land levels so it was hard to fire back accurately.

Lucy Blevins :)

**Q:** What was another name for the French and Indian War **A:** The Seven Years' War
 * Nik Jameson**

Q: Who floated down the Mississippi River, but then failed to find the Mississippi Delta? Also he named Lousiana in honor of his sovereign, Louis XIV, and was murdered by his own men in 1607.

A: Robert de la Salle

Lexie Brown

Q:What events were crucial to the British victory over France? A: The defeat of key French outposts like Quebec, Louisburg and Montreal lead to the Treaty of Paris in 1763. **Lining Wang** Q: What were the disadvantages of Fort Necessity? A: It was built in the center of an open valley that was surrounded by trees. This made it easier for the French to attack the fort and also have the trees to protect them from any firing from the British. Q: With what company was George Washington sent to secure the land of the Ohio Valley? A: The Ohio Company Caleb Sundholm Q:What are the four phases of the French and Indian War? A:First was the French capture of Washington and his troops at Fort Necessity in 1754 and lasted until 1756, when war was formally declared. The second phase of the war in America was fought with much larger armies and opened with a series of French victories. The third phase of the war by sending thousands of British troops to America and ordering a direct attack on Canada. The fall of Canada began the fourth and last stage of the war. Emma Dooner
 * Abby Fernandes **

Q: How did Washington indirectly kill Jumonville? A: Washington caught word that Jumonville was bringing a documnet to Washington, but he didn't believe it; he thought Jumonville was a spy. Washington then sent men to capture and eventually kill him.
 * Kathryn Hardman**


 * Q:** Who was the Virginian governor who sent George Washington to protest the French's southern movement from Canada and their founding of two forts?
 * A:** Governor Robert Dinwiddie.
 * Lucy Carter**


 * Q:** According to some accounts, which Native American leader literally axed Jumonville?
 * A:** The Half-King.
 * Katie Pellegrino**

Q: What area did the initial fighting occur at? A: Initially the fighting occurred around Fort Duquesne (eventually Fort Pitt and now Pittsburgh) which is in Pennsylvania at the "three rivers area". This is where the Monongahela, Ohio, and Allegheny Rivers come together.
 * Rachel Williams**
 * Q:** What was the first major victory for the English after Pitt came to power?
 * A:** Louisbourg, in 1758.
 * Chan Nguyen**

Q: What British general was killed while leading his troops in the capturing of Quebec? A: James Wolfe
 * Jacob Schneckloth**


 * Q:** How did the Lancaster Treaty of 1744 lead to the start of the French and Indian War?
 * A:** The Lancaster Treaty of 1744 made the British believe that they had a legitiment claim to the Ohio river valley land. However, when they went to check out their claim the French were inhabiting the area and were not planning on leaving.


 * Q:** Who survived the interactions between the Indians and French several times, for example, at Fort Necessity, when troops were coming for all sides and attacking, but strangely enough saved by the rain?
 * A:** George Washington
 * Marta Mendez**

Q: Of the four forces involved in the French and Indian War, who were present at the Treaty of Paris in 1763? Did the Treaty bring a conclusion to the fighting that occurred during the war? A: Only England and France were represented in the Treaty of Paris, excluding the colonists and Native Americans. During the years following the treaty, hostilities between Native Americans and colonists grew tremendously. A number of rebellions and attacks from both parties, such as Pontiac's Rebellion of 1763, the Paxton Boys of 1763, Black Boys of 1769, and Yellow Creek Massacre of 1744, out broke in the years following the war. A: William Pitt, the seige of Louisbourg in 1758
 * Christina Soliday**
 * Q:** Who was known as the "Organizer of Victory" and what was his first significant win in the British War?

Kasey Rathgeber

Q: What was a very popular name for the infamous superlative leader William Pitt? A: The Great Commoner Joseph Lohuis


 * Q.** What strategy were the English using to attack the French forts along the St. Lawrence River before Pitt became Prime Minister?
 * A.** They were spreading their forces thin and trying to attack the forts without much strategy to speak of and were frequently losing the battles due to their lack of foresight.
 * Erin Pratt**

Q: What fort was named after willam pitt? A: Fort Pitt Josh Havens