The French and Indian War: Important Heroes, Places, and Confederacies

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  1. 2. Commander-in-chief of the French forces in 1756; lost his life at the Battle of Quebec.
  2. 6. City on Acadia (modern-day Nova Scotia); fortress of arms and supplies.
  3. 8. Governor of Canada in 1755, succeeding Marquis Duquesne.
  4. 11. Defeated as a leader of Fort William Henry in 1757.
  5. 13. First general to arrive from Britain; killed in 1755 at the first battle of Fort Duquesne.
  6. 15. Major British general who victoriously led in the Battle of Quebec.
  7. 16. Was an Indian agent of New York; one of the most successful negotiators with many Indian nations and a war hero while victoriously leading the British at the Battle of Lake George in 1755.
  8. 17. Poorly constructed fort by Washington; served as his first defeat in 1754.
  9. 18. Native American group of tribes (includes the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora peoples) who allied with the British.
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  1. 1. Well-known for its most notorious massacre in New World history; located near the Hudson River and seized by the French in 1757.
  2. 3. New Hampshire leader of the Rangers whom they served as spies and provided guerrilla warfare against the French during the war.
  3. 4. Was an arrogant and irresponsible leader; resigned and later return as a volunteer under British authority; war taught him of how to be a real leader.
  4. 5. Leader of Virginia in 1754; concerned about French encroachment and sent a 21-year-old major to convince French removal of forts.
  5. 7. Major French fort and city located north of Albany; British seizure unsuccessful until 1759.
  6. 9. Algonquin-speaking group of tribes (includes the Mi'kmaq, Abenakis, Ojibwa, Lenape, Ottawa, Shawnee etc.) who allied with the French as well as the Innu and Wyandot tribes.
  7. 10. Also known as Fort Duquesne or Fort Pitt; located on what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  8. 12. Commander-in-chief of the British forces in 1756; caused many failures for the British.
  9. 14. British minister in December 1756; contributed significantly to shifting British favor in the latter half of the war with his policies.