French and Indian War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global conflict name?Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
2. What was the French and Indian War and why did it happen?It was a fight from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France over land in North America, especially the Ohio River Valley. Both sides wanted control of the fur trade and forts.
3. Who were the Native American tribes involved and what did they do?Tribes like the Iroquois, Algonquin, and Huron joined either side. They chose allies based on what would benefit them and protect their interests.

Salutary Neglect: Britain's unofficial policy of relaxed enforcement of parliamentary laws in the colonies.
Proclamation of 1763: British decree forbidding colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Imperial Supremacy: The dominance of one nation's empire over others in terms of power and influence.