French and Indian PART II

Events covered in PART II

1755 William Johnson and Iroquois council fire
1755 The Bloody Morning Scout and Battle of Lake George
1758 Capture of Mary Jemison
1755-1758 Virginia Regiment led by George Washington patrols the frontier
1755 New Englanders demand enlistment terms; British command sees shades of rebellion
1756 Montcalm meets Indian allies
1756 Mary Jemison’sadoption into the Seneca nation
1755-1758 Removal of the Acadians from Nova Scotia
1757 French capture Ft. Oswego and Ft. William Henry;
Montcalm frays allegiance with Indian allies


Study Questions to Answer

1) How did captive taking hurt and help Indians in the French and Indian War?
2) Why were the Acadians removed from Nova Scotia by the British?
3) How did lack of cultural understanding increase tensions between allies and shape the progress of the French and Indian War?
4) Compare Johnson and Montcalm’s attitudes towards the Natives.
5) List all the important people in Part II and what they do.


NEXT WEEK’S PROJECT

Debate: Captive-Taking
The Native American practice of seizing settlers and integrating them into Indian society or ransoming them was both a practical way to increase an Indian nation’s population and a stimulus to widespread Indian-hating on the part of colonists. Distribute, read, and answer the questions on captive taking. Then have students debate the proposition, from the point of view of Indians and white settlers, that taking captives is counter-productive.