French and Indian War part III

French and Indian War PART III

Date Events Covered
July 1758 British attack French Fort Carillon [Ticonderoga]on Lake George.
Conflict between crown and colonial legislatures, especially Massachusetts.
Under Pitt, colonists start to see themselves as partners with the British in fight for empire.
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Bradstreet leads attack on French Fort Frontenac
Crippling British attack against French at Louisbourg
Corrupt French officials and indifference of French king hinder French war effort.
On western Pennsylvania frontier smallpox, brought home by warriors, ravages Indian villages
Forbes prepares to take Fort Duquesne, with Indians as full allies.

Study Questions for PART III

1) Why the British government and its American colonies change in 1758?
2) How did colonial participation in the war change?
3) What were the reasons for, and the results of, the British victories over the French in 1758?
4) Why was Fort Duquesne important to the British and French?
5) How did General Forbes reach out diplomatically to Indian nations?
6) How did diplomacy contribute to the British victory at Fort Duquesne in 1758?
7) How did the British victory at Fort Duquesne affect the Indians of the
Ohio River Valley?