Thursday

 We are going to look at a documentary on "The French and Indian War".

Tomorrow you will have a EdPuzzle assigned to you.

 I will be giving you some time to work on your presentations and then we are going to look at the next section in the documentary on the French and Indian War.

https://youtu.be/JInaRwHwU0U?si=tpOh80zhFZ1ZDEft

Events covered in PART II

1755 William Johnson and Iroquois council fire
1755 The Bloody Morning Scout and Battle of Lake George
1758 Capture of Mary Jemison
1755-1758 Virginia Regiment led by George Washington patrols the frontier
1755 New Englanders demand enlistment terms; British command sees shades of rebellion
1756 Montcalm meets Indian allies
1756 Mary Jemison’s adoption into the Seneca nation
1755-1758 Removal of the Acadians from Nova Scotia
1757 French capture Ft. Oswego and Ft. William Henry;
Montcalm frays allegiance with Indian allies


Study Questions to Answer

1) How did captive taking hurt and help Indians in the French and Indian War?
2) Why were the Acadians removed from Nova Scotia by the British?
3) How did lack of cultural understanding increase tensions between allies and shape the progress of the French and Indian War?
4) Compare Johnson and Montcalm’s attitudes towards the Natives.
5) List all the important people in Part II and what they do. 

 

Make sure you can answer the following questions:

* What are the reasons the war starts and spreads to become a world war?
*What are the reasons the French lost?
*How does the British turn the tide of the War?
* What are the results of the war?
* How did the war begin?
*What was George Washington's role in the war and how did it prepare him for the Revolution?
* Why were the following people important:
Edward Braddock, Half-King, Marquis de Montcalm, James Wolfe, General Forbes, William Pitt.
* Discuss the Native Indians role and importance in the war. What battles did they fight in? How did they change the power structure? What agenda did they have?
* The French and Indian war begin over what area of land?
* Why did the Native Americans take captives? Was this an effective practice?
* Discuss the importance of the following battles: William and Henry, Carillion, Monongahela River, Fort Necessary.
* How does William Pitt’s strategies change the war.
* How do the British treat Washington when he asks for a Royal Commission?
* Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William and Henry.
* What is the difference between the European and Native codes of honor?