THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Question
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The French intended to leave the area.
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The French wanted to ally with the British and build a strong empire.
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The French intended to only use the land for hunting and trading.
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The French intended to stay in the area and take control of the lands.
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Washington began the war with the expedition to the French, ordering them to leave British-claimed territory. He ended the war when the French were quickly losing territory and in retreat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army. The French navy transported reinforcements, fought off a British fleet, and protected Washington’s forces in Virginia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Writing to a correspondent in October 1789, newly elected US president George Washington gave his opinion of the French Revolution: “The revolution which has been effected in France is of so wonderful a nature that the mind can hardly recognise the fact.
Detailed explanation-4: -Governor Robert Dinwiddie sent 21-year-old Major George Washington of the Virginia Regiment on a mission to confront the French forces. Washington was to deliver a message from the governor demanding that the French leave the region and halt their harassment of English traders.