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British America, 1713–83: Empire and Revolution

War in the colonies

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Overview

King George's War and the capture and return of Louisbourg, why Indigenous nations sided with France, the French and Indian War from Fort Necessity to Quebec, the Treaty of Paris and the Proclamation line.

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What was King George's War?

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Why did the peace of 1748 leave New England bitter?

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Why did most Indigenous nations of the interior side with the French rather than the British?

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  1. 1

    What was King George's War?

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    The fighting between British and French colonists in North America from 1744 to 1748, part of a wider war in Europe.

  2. 2

    Why did the peace of 1748 leave New England bitter?

    Model answer

    Britain handed Louisbourg back to France in exchange for gains elsewhere, so the men and money spent taking it counted for nothing.

  3. 3

    Why did most Indigenous nations of the interior side with the French rather than the British?

    Model answer

    French traders and missionaries lived among them and wanted furs, while British colonists wanted farmland and kept arriving in far greater numbers.

  4. 4

    What started the French and Indian War in 1754?

    Model answer

    Rival claims to the Ohio valley, where the French built forts and a Virginian force under George Washington was beaten at Fort Necessity.

  5. 5

    What happened to General Braddock in 1755?

    Model answer

    His column was ambushed in the woods as it marched on Fort Duquesne, his army broke, and he was killed.

  6. 6

    Why did British fortunes improve after 1757?

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    William Pitt made the American war the priority, sent regular troops and a strong fleet, and paid the colonies to raise men of their own.

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