APag - (6.) The Duel for North America, 1608-1763
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The clash of world powers - England, Spain, and France - for the territories of North America and its sweeping lands. They waged numerous wars and conflicts.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Huguenots | French Protestants who moved to the Americas for religious toleration. |
| Edict of Nantes | Henry of Navarre's doctrine of religious toleration. |
| coureurs de bois | "runners of the wood;" The frolicsome, effusive drunkards in debauchery |
| voyageurs | "voyagers;" french traders and explorers of the plains of America. Experienced the wrath of the colonists later. |
| King William's War | 1689-1697: started in Europe ~War of the League of Ausburg~, marked with primitive guerilla warfare, and oscillation. |
| Queen Anne's War | 1702-1713: started in Europe ~War of the Spanish Succession~, marked by primitve guerrilla warfare, and lots of oscillation. Following this, Peace of Utrecht was made. |
| War of Jenkin's Ear | 1739~1744? Spanish messed with British relations after some Spanish officials sliced the ear of Jenkins. This scuffle escalated into King George's War. |
| King George's War | 1744-1748: French & Spanish vs. Britain, Britain won after taking fort of Louisbourg, but had to return it later. Showed Britain's military muscles. |
| Acadians | French settlers of Acadia, later called "Cajuns". The British massively deported and dispersed them after taking Nova Scotia. |
| French and Indian War (Seven Year's War) | 1754-1761: one of the first world wars in history, fought in all seven seas. After the war, the colonists were restless for independence and the Indians lost a diplomatic advantage. |
| Albany Congress | The premature congress, where Benjamin Franklin epitomized the spirit with his picture "Join or Die," a picture of a chopped snake. It failed b/c, to Britain, it seemed to give the colonies too much independence. |
| regulars | Soldiers from Britain, like redcoats. The colonists despised them. |
| Battle of Québec | a turning point on the fate of North America: France opts out of the competition. |
| Pontiac's uprising | Pontiac's urge to take back the Ohio valley country by force and merciless attacks. After colonists subdued this, Britain was on the alert to prevent further Indian conflicts. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Britain's decree that colonists cannot pass the Appalachian boundaries of the East. This was to prevent Indian outbreaks. |
| Louis XIV | The extravagant Sun King. He agreed with Colbert, his financial prime minister, to settle colonies in North America, namely Canada. |
| Samuel de Champlain | "the father of new France;" although he struck up friendly encounters with some Indian tribes, he completely screwed up with the Iroquis, fostering a lasting emnity b/w the merciless Iroquis and French. |
| Edward Braddock | a general who sided with G.W. to take Fort Dusquesne. He tried to attack Canada from all sides, rather than concentrate the offense to a point. Following this, colonies followed defeat after defeat. |
| William Pitt | the "Great Commoner," famed for leading the colonial army to victory in Québec. |
| James Wolfe | a British officer, aided William Pitt to victory in the Battle of Québec. |
| Pontiac | the Ottawa chief who wanted to wrest the Ohio valley from the colonies' hands. Despite his many raids and strides, he wouldn't succeed. |
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