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In arguing for royal assistance English colonization Richard Hakluyt stressed the?
Miltary advantages of building forts to threaten Spanish treasure fleets.
What kind of forts did the French build form Quebec to New Orleans?
They built a chain of forts.
Why did the british give military aid to Indian nations who were fighting Americans in the northwest territory?
The French and English both laid claim to the Ohio Valley region. Though the English colonists (mostly Pennsylvania and Virginia) claimed it, the French were the first to really move in and settle and make trade with the Indians. This alarmed the British. The race to fortify the Ohio Valley was on for both the French and English. The Ohio Valley region was also the middle region between two major French colonial regions: Quebec and the Mississippi. A string of forts was built from Lake Erie to the Fork of the Ohio River (modern day Pittsburgh) in 1753 to maintain open communication between the two regions, to maintain trade with the Indians, and to drive the English from the Ohio Valley. The French forts include Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, Fort Vernango, and Fort Dusquesne. Fort Dusquesne was built after the French tore down the existing English fort. When the British, under General Braddock's command, attempted to capture Fort Dusquesne, they were ambushed and slaughtered at the Battle of the Monongehala.
What was one of the last french forts to fall?
One of the last French forts to fall was Fort Carillon at Ticonderoga. This was the site of a costly and embarrassing failure in the previous year.
What was one problem that early French settements faced?
The region of Louisiana failed to attract many people.
What events led to the french and Indian war?
The French had began building forts in the Ohio River Valley and rejected the British's demands to leave.
Why did the french build string forts in the Ohio Valley?
True The French and English both laid claim to the Ohio Valley region. Though the English colonists (mostly Pennsylvania and Virginia) claimed it, the French were the first to really move in and settle and make trade with the Indians. This alarmed the British. The race to fortify the Ohio Valley was on for both the French and English. The Ohio Valley region was also the middle region between two major French colonial regions: Quebec and the Mississippi. A string of forts was built from Lake Erie to the Fork of the Ohio River (modern day Pittsburgh) in 1753 to maintain open communication between the two regions, to maintain trade with the Indians, and to drive the English from the Ohio Valley. The French forts include Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, Fort Vernango, and Fort Dusquesne. Fort Dusquesne was built after the French tore down the existing English fort.
Why did the british and the french go to war in 1754?
The French and the British went to war because in the beginning both the French and British claimed the land in the Ohio River Valley. France feared that the British would take over the region. The British saw the forts that the French were building as a threat to the British settlers in the area.
Why did the French build a string of forts in Ohio valley?
True The French and English both laid claim to the Ohio Valley region. Though the English colonists (mostly Pennsylvania and Virginia) claimed it, the French were the first to really move in and settle and make trade with the Indians. This alarmed the British. The race to fortify the Ohio Valley was on for both the French and English. The Ohio Valley region was also the middle region between two major French colonial regions: Quebec and the Mississippi. A string of forts was built from Lake Erie to the Fork of the Ohio River (modern day Pittsburgh) in 1753 to maintain open communication between the two regions, to maintain trade with the Indians, and to drive the English from the Ohio Valley. The French forts include Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, Fort Vernango, and Fort Dusquesne. Fort Dusquesne was built after the French tore down the existing English fort.
What year did the french begin building forts fro st Lawrence river to the Mississippi?
1810
What year did the french begin building forts from stlaurence river to the Mississippi?
I believe it is 1749, but it may be wrong.
What did governor dinwiddie send to tell the french to stop building forts on the Ohio river?
george w
What was the effect when the french built a number of well-armed forts throughout the great lakes region and the Ohio river valley?
because the French built a number of well armed forts, when the British tried to attack they were ambushed and failed .
What are the forts that the french built from Canada to New Orleans?
The French and English both laid claim to the Ohio Valley region. Though the English colonists (mostly Pennsylvania and Virginia) claimed it, the French were the first to really move in and settle and make trade with the Indians. This alarmed the British. The race to fortify the Ohio Valley was on for both the French and English. The Ohio Valley region was also the middle region between two major French colonial regions: Quebec and the Mississippi. A string of forts was built from Lake Erie to the Fork of the Ohio River (modern day Pittsburgh) in 1753 to maintain open communication between the two regions, to maintain trade with the Indians, and to drive the English from the Ohio Valley. The French forts include Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, Fort Vernango, and Fort Dusquesne. Fort Dusquesne was built after the French tore down the existing English fort. The French were also interested in trading with the Indians unlike the English who wanted to settle the land.
What was the territory fought over in the french and Indian war?
The territory that was fought for in North America ranged from Canada southward to the Gulf of Mexico, and to the west from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The English wanted to expand their territory often invading the French's territory causing battles to break out. The land was invaded by the English resulted in the French's building of Forts along its frontier.
What territory was fought over in French and Indian War?
The territory that was fought for in North America ranged from Canada southward to the Gulf of Mexico, and to the west from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The English wanted to expand their territory often invading the French's territory causing battles to break out. The land was invaded by the English resulted in the French's building of Forts along its frontier.
How did spanish make the missions safe?
They made them safe by building forts with soldiers in them.
