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THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

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Along with identifying first-class military officers such as Jeffrey Amherst, James Wolfe, and John Forbes, Pitt recruited new regiments of regulars to replace or to reinforce the old shattered units. He persuaded Parliament to grant him almost unlimited funds and promised the colonies a liberal reimbursement of their expenses were they to do their part in the effort by furnishing troops. Why did William Pitt enjoy success in his prosecution of the French and Indian War?
A
Pitt was ultimately successful in winning the French and Indian War because he was a brilliant military tactician.
B
Pitt successfully tapped into the British genius for waging war.
C
Pitt developed a spy network unrivaled in 18th century statecraft.
D
Pitt convinced Parliament and the North American colonists to spend the money necessary to field a well equipped and led army.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -British colonial forces, led by lieutenant colonel George Washington, attempted to expel the French in 1754, but were outnumbered and defeated by the French. When news of Washington’s failure reached British Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, he called for a quick undeclared retaliatory strike.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1754 Washington’s surprise attack upon a small French force at Jumonville Glen and his subsequent surrender to French forces at the Battle of Fort Necessity helped to spark the French and Indian War, which was part of the imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War.

Detailed explanation-3: -Let us know. Battle of Jumonville Glen, (28 May 1754), opening battle of the French and Indian War and first combat action for George Washington.

Detailed explanation-4: -Daniel Boone was a supply-wagon driver during the French and Indian War. George Washington served as a colonel in the provincial militia during the war. He was the leader at the first battle of the war, the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

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