Events covered in Part I:
Date Events Covered
1752-1754 Virginia parleys with Tanaghrisson to build trading post;
Washington’s trek to Ft. Le Boeuf
1754 French expel Virginians who built a small fort at the Forks of the Ohio
1754 Incident at Jumonville Glen
1754 Capitulation of Ft. Necessity
1754 Iroquois neutrality
1754-1755 France and Great Britain prepare for war
1755 Braddock’s Expedition and the Battle of the Monongahela
Study Questions for Documentary:
1)What was the significance of the Forks of the Ohio to each of the competing groups?
2)Why would the British be concerned by the French forts west of the Appalachian Mountains?
3)Which Indians had claims to land at the Forks of the Ohio?
4) List important individuals in this segment.
5) What qualities did George Washington display as a young military leader? Which of these helped him succeed in his military career?
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