What was significant about each of these dates / locations during the French Indian War? (Hint! Hint! Use the Interactive Map or
text version below this map in the lesson, to find this information. ) 1754—Fort Necessity, Pennsylvania (Fort Duquesne)
1754— Albany, New York
1755—Path from Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania
1759—Quebec (What happened as a result of this battle?)
Fort Necessity- Prelude to the war fought by France and England for the control of the North American continent.
Albany- Albany Congress, advocated for the union of the 13 British colonies in North America for their security and defense against the French.
1755- British try to take the fort from the French many times but finally do under John Forbes leadership
1759- a worldwide conflict known in the United States as the French and Indian War, the British under General James Wolfe achieved a dramatic victory when they scaled the cliffs over the city of Quebec, defeating the French forces
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