THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The general learned that only 200 French regulars occupied the fort and suffered from low morale and a limited food supply. Additionally, the walls of Fort Duquesne were only six feet thick, meaning that the British cannons could be used for the attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 9, 1755, French and Native American warriors from Fort Duquesne deftly defeated Braddockâs forces and mortally wounded the British general at the Battle of the Monongahela. The French retained control of the Ohio Valley in the wake of their victory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The attack on Fort Duquesne was part of a large-scale British expedition with 6, 000 troops led by General John Forbes to drive the French out of the contested Ohio Country (the upper Ohio River Valley) and clear the way for an invasion of Canada.
Detailed explanation-4: -On November 26, 1758, the French burned Fort Duquesne to the ground before retreating. The British soon took over the remains, rebuilt the fort and named it Fort Pitt, after Prime Minister William Pitt.