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**The French and Indian War** **By: Marques, Briana, and Megan**

**The French and Indian War was a war over claim of land, which lasted from 1754-1763. First, Great Britain and France had a dispute over the claim of the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. This dispute took place in the year 1754. Many battles took place after, with the first t Fort Necessity. A battle where many were killed in combat happened at Fort Duquesne. The war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. The treaty gave Britain claim to almost all French Canadian land and present day Florida. In the end, the dispute was able to be settled. Unfortunately, many had to perish in order for the end of the war to come.**





[|Article #1] Discussion Questions: 1) What were the names of the two sides fighting the war? 2) What year did the war end? [|Article #2] Discussion Questions: 1) Where did the war take place? 2) What year did the war start?

__**Timeline Of The French and Indian War**__ August- English capture Fort Frontier. ||
 * 1754 || Washington's defeat – The start of the French and Indian War ||
 * 1755 || General Edward Braddock led troops to Fort Duquesne. Many were killed. Survivors led to safety by George Washington. ||
 * 1756 || Merquis took charge of French forces in North America. Capured Fort Oswego. ||
 * 1757 || French capture Fort William Henry. ||
 * 1758 || July- French capture Fort Ticonderoga. English capture Louisberg.
 * 1759 || July- English capture Fort Niagra. French abandon Fort Ticonderoga ||
 * 1760 || English capture Queebec – September 8 ||
 * 1763 || English and French sign Treaty of Paris ||