USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The initial battle at Fort Necessity was won by ____
A
The British
B
The Native Americans
C
The French
D
The Canadians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The British were allowed to withdraw with the honors of war, retaining their baggage and weapons, but having to surrender their swivel guns. Washington surrendered Fort Necessity to the French.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Battle of Fort Necessity was won by the French and Native American troops. It was the only time in his military career that George Washington surrendered to enemy forces. It occurred on July 3, 1754 in Pennsylvania.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the dead was the leader of the French party, Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville. Following this skirmish at Jumonville Glen, Washington immediately returned to Great Meadows and began fortifying Fort Necessity in anticipation of fierce French retaliation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Fort Necessity Story The confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the prelude to the war fought by England and France for control of the North American continent. The struggle was known in North America as the French and Indian War and spread around the world as the Seven Years’ War.

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