French Indian War

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Across
  1. 2. Generally the French-Indian War is considered to be the first _____________ in history because of the size, scope, and nature of the fighting
  2. 5. The battle for this city proved to be the decisive turning point in the war
  3. 6. The aftermath of the French-Indian War left ___________ as the dominant European power in North America
  4. 10. English control of the French settlement of __________ along the Atlantic coast was crucial for gaining access to the St. Lawrence River
  5. 11. The Hudson River Valley, the Great Lakes, and the _____________ were the primary hot spots for the war
  6. 12. This future hero-leader lost his first campaign of the war trying to take Fort Duquesne
  7. 13. The French-Indian War is also referred to as the_____________
Down
  1. 1. The _____________ for the resources and markets of colonial possessions was a cause of the French-Indian War
  2. 3. To create better trade and prepare for possible war were two of the goals of this Conference
  3. 4. On a military march into the Ohio Valley, this British officer and many of his men were killed by an ambush of mostly Native Americans
  4. 6. As far as the number of settlers in Colonial America was concerned the _________ clearly had the advantage
  5. 7. The evacuation of this fort resulted in the attack/massacre of English troops by Native Americans and possibly the French
  6. 8. The _________ typically were more appealing to Native Americans because they were better networked and tended to be more accepting of Native cultures
  7. 9. Colonials who served in the military on a part-time basis were called