SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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to focus on victories in Europe and Asia
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to adopt the Albany Plan of Union
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to use Britain’s best generals in North America
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to abandon plans to capture Quebec
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pitt turned recruitment and supplies over to local authorities in America and promised to reimburse them for their efforts. He committed more troops and juggled the command, replacing old war heroes with vigorous young ones.
Detailed explanation-2: -1758. In 1758 Pitt began to put into practice a new strategy to win the Seven Years’ War, which would involve tying down large numbers of French troops and resources in Germany, while Britain used its naval supremacy to launch expeditions to capture French forces around the globe.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Pitt started to turn things around for the British. His plan to win the war included letting Prussia, their ally, fight the war in Europe while Britain isolated the French forces in America and India by using their superior navy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pitt is best known as the wartime political leader of Britain during the French and Indian War, especially for his single-minded devotion to British victory over France, which, when achieved, made Britain dominant in world affairs.